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

[Stan Griffiths]

>	Here is the opportunity.  Basically unlimited supply 
>of 35-40 foot poles, plenty of wire, cable, and hardware, and
>lots of ACRES on the ranch where our contest station is located.
>Space is not a problem, no neighbors, no CC&R, no powerlines.

>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?

I seem to recall that W6AM used a lot of poles for Rhombics and they were
spliced.  I think they were spliced butt to butt and guyed.  You could make
80 foot poles out of two forty footers.  Might be worth considering . . .

Stan  w7ni@teleport.com


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