[TowerTalk] KLM-KT34XA Vs. ?? Recommendations

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 08/27/2000 12:20:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
k4bet@bellsouth.net writes:

> Getting ready to put tower back up... want to try something different...
>  what would the group recommend to try in place of the KT-34XA? I want
>  the following (will not even consider a quad):
>  
>  1. Equal to or better than specs/performance of the KT-34XA

    According to our on-the-air tribander comparison report, there are a 
couple of antennas that are in that high-performance category. The report is 
over 80 pages of protocol, data sets and summaries. It's the ONLY on-the-air 
tribander research ever undertaken that includes 11 different antennas. 
Available from http://www.championradio.com.
>  
>  2. Would also like to have 12 & 17 Meters on same antenna...
>  
    Boy, you want it all. The only antennas I know of that'll do it are the 
X-9/7 and the TH11. Both are included in the report. 

    You have to decide how important some things are and what trade-offs 
you're willing to take (i.e. more bands might mean less gain on some bands, 
etc.). Don't forget that as soon as you start adding more bands or changing 
the antenna parameters, you start making even more design compromises. 

>  3. Plan on putting 2 or 3 elements on same tower/mast for 40 meters...
>  
    The CC 402CD is THE antenna for 2 elements IMO. 
    
    A big tribander AND 2-3 elements on 40 on the same tower is a load that 
needs proper engineering. Why not go for a 2-40/2-30 like a Force 12 and a 
little 12 and 17M antenna? About the same amount of loading as your 3L 
scenario but it gives you all the WARC bands with gain. I'd do it in a New 
York minute and NO compromises!

Cheers, Steve    K7LXC
Tower Tech
Champion Radio Products

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