[TowerTalk] Looking for people using large Quads 6El and up

[K3BU@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/29/2000 2:18:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
poster@gate.net writes:

> 6El Quads and up for HF Im looking for.

Waste of hardware!
Experimentally I have found that maximum performance from the antenna with 
Quad elements can be obtain when using one parasitic element before and after 
the driven element or log cell. Beyond that, Yagi elements (dipoles) 
contribute more than quad elements in the same positions. Quad element has a 
low Q and does not couple well further out.
Have look at pictures of my Razor Beams, 

which were stacked 7 el on a 60 ft booms, 4 Quad and 3 Yagi element 
configuration <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/ve3bmv/index.htm">VE3BMV Home
</A>  
Remember also that gain is more proportional to the boomlength rather than 
number of elements in properly designed antenna.

GL  Yuri, K3BU
Tesla RC N2EE

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