[TowerTalk] Phillystran

[Steve Maki]

Peter Larsen wrote:
 
> > My TH6 at 80 ft SUCKS on 10M where my lower
> > antennas (at 40 and 60 ft) are ALWAYS better.
 
> Hummm, my TH-6 is an absolute bearcat at 72 feet, with a
> 10 foot drop to the back alley. (on 10 meters)
> I put up a 5 element at 35 feet to "fill in the angles"
> but found that it was always 3 to 4 S units down from
> the TH-6. This 5 elem. is a proven performer as I worked
> DXCC and WAS in less than 6 months with it, and 70 countries
> in one week end.
> My point, and I do have one, is that different installations
> create different results.

Exactly.  I have 10 meter yagis at 40/60/80/100/130, and when
comparing single antennas, the high ones are better 95% of the
time, in any direction. In THIS location, 40' high antennas are
DOGS on any band, except for brief periods of unusual condx.

73
--
Steve K8LX

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