[Towertalk] OPTIMIZED ANTENNA SYSTEM

[Cqtestk4xs@aol.com]

K1TTT wrote:
For my use I would consider a stack of 6's to be too narrow for
contesting from the northeast.  Up here a stack of 4's is probably
better to cover more of Europe at one time.  From farther west maybe the
6's would be better as the angular spread to cover Europe for contesting
is smaller, or if you are dxing, ragchewing, or handling point to point
traffic the 6's may be reasonable.
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I'm not going to argue with David about what kind of antennas are necessary 
in New England because I don't know.  However, I do have monobanders for 40 
through 10.  On 40 it's a 4 el, on 20 it's a five el and on 15 and 10 it's 6 
els.  I have never found the 6 els too narrow on 15 and 10 here in Florida.  
I think going to 8 els on those bands might put me over the edge in making it 
too narrow.  Plus, it sure is hard to get enough room to rotate them when 
they are side-mounted down the tower when they are 8 el.

See ya'll in SS.

Bill K4XS