[TowerTalk] Small Lot, Short Tower, Force 12 C-3SS

[James B. Mohler]

I recently replaced a 15 year old TET HB34 with a Force 12 C-3 on a 50 foot
tower. The C-3 performace is better particulary on 20 Meters. I have no data
to offer in comparison but I know it out out performs the old TET which I
used for years. The C-3 at 50 feet was modeled using EZNEC 2.0. I can fax
you the results of the model and the actual SWR if you want. The wind load
is about the same. I recommend the C-3. It also provides a better than
dipole performance on 17 and 12 but must be tuned on those bands. The
auto-tuner in my TS-850 easily tunes the C-3 on both 17 and 12. Go for it.
-----Original Message-----
From: K0QBE@aol.com <K0QBE@aol.com>
To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Thursday, July 02, 1998 10:15 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Small Lot, Short Tower, Force 12 C-3SS


>
>Thanks to recent storms and a flying limb from a neighbors tree, I am
looking
>at replacing my TET 34 tri-band yagi. The limitations are an existing 40
foot
>Universal tower with approximately 9 square feet of windload capability and
a
>40 foot wide lot. Exisiting trees limit the effective turning radius to
about
>15.5 feet.
>
>I had pretty much decided on the Telex Hy-Gain TH3Mk4 until the new Force
12
>catalog arrived today. The Force 12 C-3SS looks like it may fit my
criteria.
>
>Questions:
>
> 1.  Has anyone on the reflector used a C-3SS? If so, what are your
>impressions of the antenna?
> 2. Has anyone on the reflector modeled the antenna at a height (preferably
in
>the vicinity of 40 feet) other than the 74 foot height used by Force 12.
> 3. Finally, does anyone on the reflector have an opinion how the C-3SS
stacks
>up against the competition?
>
>73,
>
>Jay Bellows, K0QB
>
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