[TowerTalk] 40 m 2elt. beam

[Ragnar Otterstad]

>I was thinking of putting up a 2 elt. beam instead (40-2CD or similar).
>But I can only put it up about 16 m high. Does anyone have experience with
the performance of 40m beams this high (or low !) ?
>
>Is it worth the trouble/money for the beam + a heavier rotor or should I
>try to put up a sloper system ?


I had a 40-2CD before changing to Force12 Magnum, and it was on my
telescopic Versatower at 20 meters. One morning on 40 CW when I worked a ZL2
long path I asked for a comparative report when I reduced the height to 10
meters. It was abt 3 dB.

I would invest. It made 40 almost sound like  20  !     hi


73   Rag  OZ8RO

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73


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