[TowerTalk] Ideas/Options for BIG GAIN antennas????

[Ed Sleight]

> >
> > WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS FOR SOME REAL GAIN ANTENNAS USING THESE
> > POLES AND THE SPACE?  Main limitation seems to be tallest poles are only > > about 40 feet.  What are the options available other than yagis?
> >
> > Comments and input will be appreciated.
> >
> > Bryan W5KFT
> 
> Hi Bryan.  Rhombics and more rhombics.  40 footers would be good for the
> higher bands, but might be a little low for 80. 

above snipped...

W6AM also never buried a single inch of those poles, and to attain the
height, he mounted them base to base...been too long to remember the
specifics, but it was weird looking at poles that grew fatter at they
got taller.

And for what it's worth, 60 degree corner reflectors will stomp the
hell out a rhombic, and beam pattern can be varied by moving driven
element in and out.

73

Ed

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