[TowerTalk] 3 High Stack Switching

[Jay Terleski]

Interesting,  seems like here in Texas the propagation changes more dramatically
during the day to favor different combinations of beams.  I frequently find that
the lower or middle beam combinations work better during the late morning runs to
EU......but  maybe I should offer the StackMatch as a non-switch item.   It would
take alot of cost out of it, and make a super easy to do set up?

Looking for ideas here guys and gals,  give me some market research.  I thank
Steve for the great reflector.

1.  Do you want non- switchable  StackMatch for 2 and 3 high stacks
2.  How much power should it take?
3.  Should it be offered in N and So239 connectors?
4.  Would you like a Stackmatch with 2 feedlines, so a single op 2 radio person
could flip in a single main stack beam to the second radio?
5.  Other

Thank you all again.
Jay, WX0B


5.

Barry Kutner wrote:

> On 25 Aug 97, Bud <k4isv@westky.com> wrote:
>
> > > I have several  HF stacks -  many in use for 20 plus years.  I also have
> > the
> > WX0B switch and it certainly works FB ( on one set of antennas).  I would
> > like
> > to mention that on a very very high percentage of contacts the ALL position
> > is the best!  Sometimes it is even with another combination but ALMOST
> > NEVER
> > worse than any other combination.  For that simple reason most of my stacks
> > are now without switching----- just one less thing to worry about during a
> > contest!
> >
> > Often simple works best!
> > 73,bud- k4isv
>
> I have found the same thing on my 2 stack of TH7s. If I had to do
> it again, the only reason I would do the upper/lower/both switch, is
> for when I point the 2 Yagis in different directions. Most commonly -
> lower one at Caribb to find the mults while nulling out EU.
> 73 Barry
>
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