[Towertalk] LPDA and the Force 12 XR-5

[Jerry Plemmons]

Check out the Force 12  XR-5.  I put one up last week and it is great.   No
traps, all riveted together, EXTREMELY broad band.  I tabulated the VSWR,
impedance, and reactance in an Excel spread sheet if you would like to see
it.  I have it up 80' on a US Tower, MA-770 tubular crank up tower.

Jerry, K6JRY
Wickford, Rhode Island


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Ogden" <na9d@speakeasy.net>
To: "Dino Darling" <k6rix@arrl.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] LPDAs...


> on 11/14/02 12:17 AM, Dino Darling at k6rix@arrl.net wrote:
>
> > I learned more about LPDA's from this article than anything I've read to
> > date!  I will have to re-read the article myself, but I remember talk
about
> > front-to-back figures that were BETTER than a small yagi.
>
> I could believe they have better F/B than a small Yagi.  I also believe
that
> a good sized LPDA would outperform a small beam.  However, I am not
> completely sold on the idea of absolutely better performance.
>
> I'll have to look into it since I am currently perusing what sort of
antenna
> to get to replace my TA-33.
>
> 73,
>
> Jon
> NA9D
>
> -------------------------------------
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