[TowerTalk] 80m Yagis -- Too Tough to Tame?

[Bill Hider]

You hit the answer, Tom -- Space.

I have no space for more than what I have up now.
My linear loaded F12 rotatable dipole @ 149 feet beats almost everyone in
the contest pileups to anywhere in the world.

Bill, N3RR

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
[mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Tom Rauch
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 6:23 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 80m Yagis -- Too Tough to Tame?



I wonder why anyone bothers with a 80 meter yagi, especially a
linear loaded yagi, when it is so simple just to install a couple
reversible wire beams or phased arrays. The only case I can see
where it is worth it is the case where you simply do not have the
room for other antennas.

If you spent the money for an 80 meter yagi and spent it on wire
and tower, you'd absolutely smoke any two or three element yagi
from the same location. The only catch is you'd need a bit more
room for ropes.
73, Tom W8JI
W8JI@contesting.com

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