C3 vs the other brands

[Tony Brock-Fisher]

Pete, KS4XG writes:
>I keep hearing the C3 referred to
as a set of monobanders sharing a single boom. There are six loaded elements
but no traps, so this appears to translate to three two element yagis
interlaced on a boom.

...Actually, they're all full-sized elements, not loaded elements.

>How could these yagis possibly compete with the
other trapped yagi designs that have 4-5 active elements per band?

...Answer: They can't.

The claim is that since they're not loaded, their more efficient than
loaded designs. If you pit a C3 against an A3, I'll take the C3.
If you pit a C3 against a KT-34XA, you're smoking rope.

-Tony, K1KP, fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com


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