[TowerTalk] Re: yagis or log.

William F. Beyer Jr. n2wb@bellsouth.net
Sun, 25 Jul 1999 12:54:48 -0400




WA9ALS - John wrote:

> Some have told me that you don't see many contesting stations using log
> periodic antennas.  Is that true?  If so, why?  For example, the
> Tennadyne T-10 claims 6.1 Dbd gain and 15-25 F:B.  That certainly
> APPEARS like it would be competitive with even the C31XR or TH11DX, yet
> I don't hear about many using LPDAs.  What's not apparent from the
> numbers?
>


So, which is better?  Log Periodic antenna or trapless Yagi?
--

73 & see you in the pileups!
William/N2WB/KG4WB




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