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

[W4EF@dellroy.com]

Per Mike Stahl at M^2, the new computer optimized KT36XA is supposed to
deliver
"approximately 1dB more forward gain than the KT34XA". Dunno if this is
across the
board or an average of all three bands. Also, I am not sure what methods
were used
to validate the computer model. As you all know I'm sure, accurate gain
measurements
at these frequencies are not easily done.

Mike, W4EF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tyler Stewart" <k3mm@ex-pressnet.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>; "Dave Hachadorian" <k6ll@juno.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: [TowerTalk] KLM-KT34XA Vs. ?? Recommendations


>
> 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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