[TowerTalk] Log Periodics

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/6/00 10:42:02 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
Dinsterdog@aol.com writes:

> I have a Tennadyne T6 log periodic.  In 1999's CQWWSSB, I placed third in 
the 
> 
>  zero district, SOABHP, mostly due to the number of Q's I worked on 10, 15 
> and 
>  20 meters with the T6. The guys who beat me have about 10 times the 
aluminum 
> 
>  up vs my log periodic........so I think the T-6 showed it is a solid 
antenna 
> 
>  considering it's on a 13 foot boom a top a 55 foot tower- Theres a lot of 
>  good antennas out there- but the log periodic seems to have a crowd of 
>  disbelievers- But for the money, the spaced used, and the over-all 
>  performance, along with the number of bands one gets with a single 
feedline- 
>  it is a good antenna choice for contesting, considering the expense and 
>  resources needed for running monobanders. 

    FYI the mult station (or second station) at W6GO is an LP. He says that 
the reason he likes it is because it's got a bigger forward pattern than a 
monobander or even a tribander which is useful in contesting where a real 
sharp antenna can be a disadvantage.

Cheers,    Steve    K7LXC
Tower Tech
Champion Radio Products

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