[TowerTalk] X beam

[Tom Rauch]

> on 80 or 75.   The models on my 12 meter X beam show almost 5 (7.1DBi)
> on 12 and I break pile ups easily with 300 watts...I worked most of my
> 306 countries there barefoot with 100W.   So I assume the X beam using
> the W9PNE design from the ARRL ANtenna Compendium Vol 1 will or exceed
> the shorty beams.   Plus there is NO BOOM!!!!!

Is that gain over ground? Or in freespace?



73, Tom W8JI
W8JI@contesting.com 

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