[TowerTalk] Need info & manual on 20 meter beam

[AA6DX]

Bob, NA6T, and I, have the 15M version of the original LONG JOHN ... it is a
MONDO beam!
Unfortunately, it is stored in the horizontally grounded position .. Boy,
did it play at my Redding, CA  contest station in the late 70s.  73, Y'all
Mark  AA6DX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr at contesting.com>
To: "Arne Gjerning" <gjerning at flash.net>; "Bob Nielsen" <nielsen at oz.net>;
<towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need info & manual on 20 meter beam


> At 11:01 PM 8/18/03 -0600, Arne Gjerning wrote:
> >The LJ-205CA is NOT anywhere near the same antenna.  What Chuck, N6PSN,
has
> >is the ORIGINAL LONG JOHN series 20M yagi from late 50s/early 60s.  He
> >described the yagi correctly as having a 46 ft boom; whereas the LJ-205CA
> >has ONLY a 34ft boom.  His antenna is built like a "MACK TRUCK" compared
to
> >the LJ-205CA.