[TowerTalk] SteppIR 4 Element Yagi - Analysis and Thoughts

[G.E. Tucker]

On page 8 of May 2004 QST (just arrived) there is an ad for the new 4
element SteppIR yagi, covering 40-6M. Here is the info contained in this ad:

4 elements: 3 @ 70 ft, 1 @ 36 ft
3 active elements 6.9-13.5 MHz
4 active elements 13.5-54 MHz
90 MPH wind rating
handles 3KW easily
22.9 sq ft windload
120 lb weight
34 ft boom
introductory price: $3495

Has any one tried modelling this product or know of any addtional
information/discussion about it? I don't see any mention of it at
http://www.steppir.com but the ad appears only to be the first product
announcement.

73 George W5VU


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Levin" <djl at andlev.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 2:27 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] SteppIR 4 Element Yagi - Analysis and Thoughts


> I've been thinking hard about the new SteppIR 4 element yagi
> for my station in Boonville.  I did a bit of quick analysis
> of the antenna, and wrote it up on my website.  If you have
> any interest, go to http://www.k6if.com/ and click on the
> link to the article.
>
> Executive Summary:  The SteppIR 4 element yagi on a 32 foot
> boom is a very attractive alternative for contesters looking
> for a high performance tri-band yagi.  Performance is
> excellent on 10 and 15 meters, and quite good on 20 meters
> as well.  The only downsides are the price (which is high)
> and the possibility of mechanical issues with the variable
> length elements.
>
> Best 73,
>
>                   ***dan, K6IF
>
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