Re[2]: [TowerTalk] KLM-KT34XA Vs. ?? Recommendations

[Tyler Stewart]

Amen to that, Dave.

Yeah, they aint the greatest thing out there at this moment...they were
designed without modern computer models.  However, the Champion review
obviously had a bad example of a KT34XA.  Yes, it's 15 meter F/B is not the
best, but it certainly isnt anywhere near as bad as they claim.

It's still a very efficient antenna, but I'm hoping that M2 is going to
improve the situation for those of us with the investment in KLM tribanders
by introducing a significant update kit that will bring it up to speed with
the multi-monobander counterparts.

73, Ty K3MM

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Hachadorian" <k6ll@juno.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 2:57 AM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: [TowerTalk] KLM-KT34XA Vs. ?? Recommendations


>
>
>
> On Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:25:55 -0400 "R. Otto" <N8NGA@one.net> writes:
>
> > Regarding the KT34XA.....interesting question and response.  I just
> > got the report from Champion Radio Products that compares the
> > leading
> > tribanders in an independent test. I was very interested in the
> > reports finding as I was considering purchasing the CushCraft X-9,
> > and
> > I wanted a comparison of actual data instead of having to rely on
> > the
> > marketing propaganda that the beam manufacturers put out. The report
> > shows that in DB gain, the C31XR, X-9, and Skyhawk outperform the
> > KT34XA (in the order shown). In Front to back, the C31XR, X-9, and
> > Skyhawk again beat the KT34XA (in the same order). In bandwidth, the
> > KT34XA was about half what the others were on 20 and 15M, and equal
> > on
> > 10M.
>
> Keep in mind that, in their final days, KLM put out some defective
> KT-34XA's. Fortunately, the bad ones are easy to detect from their
> lousy swr curves. The one evaluated in the Tribander Comparison Report
> was obviously one of the bad ones.
>
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Big Bear, CA
> K6LL@juno.com
>
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