[TowerTalk] Log periodic vs Steppir

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/23/03 11:09:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, K4IA at aol.com 
writes:

> And to complicate it further take a look at the Sommer.  <A 
HREF="www.sommerantennas.com">
>  www.sommerantennas.com</A>  Sort of a combo log and yagi that covers WARC 
and 
> can cover 40 and 30  also.  I am really confused.  

    What are you confused about?

>  Anyone have any experience with the Sommer?

    This is my personal opinion. The Sommer is an overly complicated design 
with as many if not more parts than a KT34XA (which is a good performer). 

    If Sommers were really good performers, then lots of contesters would be 
using them. They don't.

Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH