[Towertalk] SteppIR optimization

W4ZW w4zw@comcast.net
Thu, 14 Nov 2002 21:10:38 -0500


I believe the plan is four elements on a 32' boom.  Maybe a 5th element
for 10 only.

They are working on 40/30M just now I believe.


Jon Hamlet,  W4ZW
Casey Key Island, FL

"A little bit of Paradise in the Gulf of Mexico"




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*OR, they could put 4 elements on a 24 ft boom...
*
*OR, they could put 5 elements on a 30 something foot boom...
*
*Tom  N4KG
*
*On Fri, 15 Nov 2002 00:04:04 +0000 Phil Duff <na4m@arrl.net> writes:
*> At 18:29 11/14/2002 -0500, Jerry Keller wrote:
*> >At least until SteppIR II, with variable boom length and element
*> spacing.
*> >Watch for it. Jerry K3BZ
*> 
*> Now that's a really Interesting thought...
*> 
*> If they have the technology to vary the element lengths they should
*> be able 
*> to scale it to vary the boom length for each band for optimum 
*> element 
*> spacing.
*> 
*> 73 Phil NA4M
*> 
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