[TowerTalk] Improving 6-mtr setup.....

[K7GCO@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/9/00 8:28:35 AM Pacific Standard Time, EAvila@caiso.com 
writes:

<< Okay guys, I've read the good book so don't bother with "flaming" me with
 theory, what I need is real-world experience improving my 6-mtr signal --
 wannabe "Big Gun!" HI....currently using 5-element yagi, so, in your
 experience, would I be better off stacking two 5-el yagis or going with a
 single, much larger beam? Height, power and receiver all remain constant!
 
 thanks......73......k6sdw
  >>
Use stacked 5 element beams and a switching arrangement where you can select 
the top at say 100' and the bottom at about 25-35'.  On the bottom beam on 
the front end have a 3 element vertically polarized yagi that's phasible with 
the horizontal beam on the same boom.  You can get 6 polarization's of which 
2 are turnstile CW & CCW.  I'd have a 2 element quad or a 2 element Raibeam 
at say 15'.  Always ahve a low beam. The idea is not max gain but being able 
to get the maximum number of angles of radiation to meet the many different 
conditions on 6M--somewhat of a new concept.  I've done this and it works.  I 
have a switch that gives 6 different polarization's with the vertical 
horizontal beam or 2 at 45 L&R degrees.  K7GCO  

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