[TowerTalk] ANTENNAS

[Craig Clark]

Since I am in the sad position of having to replace a fallen tower and it's 
antennas, I have been reading the Hy-Gain, Stepp-IR thread with great 
interest. Frankly though I haven't learned all that much. It sounds like 
the Stepp-IR antennas are well designed and offer some really nice 
advantages over other designs. They also have moving parts which are a 
potential failure. And while I know that all designs have their weaknesses, 
the moving elements seem to be a greater risk. Additionally with summer 
storms, I wonder how vulnerable the control circuit is.

The thought of having a pair of stacked Stepp-IR antennas is intriguing.

I could also go with stacked beams from someone else. I have had very good 
luck with the CC X-7.

What a pain to lose a tower and it's antennas.


73, Craig Clark, K1QX

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