[TenTec] [QRP-L] Help Selecting a Directional Antenna

[JC Smith]

Hi Doc,

If you are willing to spend a few bucks, I don't think you can beat the
StepIR (http://www.steppir.com/).  It's like having a monobander tuned for
every frequency you chose to operate.  They come in all sizes (1-4 elements)
and there are even StepIRs for 40 - 6 meters.

Worth a look anyway.

72 - JC, K0HPS

-----Original Message-----
From: qrp-l-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:qrp-l-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On
Behalf Of W.D. (Doc) Lindsey
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 7:22 AM
To: QRP-L Reflector; Ten Tec Reflector
Subject: [QRP-L] Help Selecting a Directional Antenna

Dear Gang:

Well I am finally ready to buy and install a directional antenna for at
least the higher HF bands. Been a ham now for 46 years, but have only used
wire antennas (dipoles, inverted vees, wire ground planes, long wires. For
5 years I had a 560' horizontal loop up 33 feet suspended by wooden
telephone poles in North Dokata. All of the antennas worked after a
fashion, and sometimes surprisingly good results were obtained.

I have also used GAP Titans in two QTH's with excellent results overall. I
may put up here in central New Mexican, as well. BUT I right now to put up
a yagi of some sort, for at least 20M - 10M. Maybe including 6 M as well.

There are no covenants or restricts here, and our asl is close 7000, so
maybe the yagi would not to have a very tall metal tower. ANYWAY, what
suggestions do you have. And fire away, because I honestly know practically
zilch. There are some excellent fellow QRPers nearby who would make their
expertise and strength available.

So what effective, durable antenna system you might recommend? I will
happily receive all suggestions and put them into the mix. Thanks in
advance for any help you might offer.

73,
---Doc/K0EVZ

PS I would be willing to call some of you, on my dime, to get this process
underway. Lately I have missed several DX stations, apparently due to low
power on my end. And conditions of course have their own challenges.

W.D. (Doc) Lindsey
dock0evz at earthlink.net
EarthLink Revolves Around You.


W.D. (Doc) Lindsey
dock0evz at earthlink.net
EarthLink Revolves Around You.


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