[Towertalk] Towertalk] IS Boom length the HOLY GRAIL ?

[Mike Gilmer, N2MG]

500W of power is being dissipated in heat?

Geez. I don't care how big the antenna is...that'd be one WARM antenna!

Mike N2MG

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KC4UZ  wrote
> The efficiency of the average 3 el Quad is in the 90% + category. The
> 3 el Yagi is about 50%. Put 1000 watts on the Quad and you have
> apprx. 900 watts. Put 1000 watts on the same Yagi and you have
> aprrx 500 watts out. The power is lost in resistive heat.