[TowerTalk] PARASLEEVE ANTENNA ELEMENTS

[Pete Smith]

At 10:42 AM 1/25/99 -0500, David Clemons wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>	Although it may be noted that a disadvantage of this type of antenna
>is SWR fluctuations during windy days, I also experience this with my 204CD
>(a 4 element Cushcraft 20 meter yagi which does not use this method).
>
>	This is not meant as a criticism of Cushcraft's antenna, but rather
>just as a note to not decide to use the Force 12 antenna simply for this 
>reason (since it will probably happen to some of the alternative antennas).


Moreover, the largest SWR excursion I have noticed with the C-3 is on the
order of .2 -- from 1.3-1.5:1 -- despite some very lively winds and a lot
of element movement.  This seems most pronounced on 15 meters.

73,  Pete N4ZR
Loud is good


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