[TowerTalk] Kinstar

[Jim Brown]

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:50:18 -0500, Jim Jarvis wrote:

>use of 4 wires will tend to lower the Q of
>the system, widening bandwidth.  This is often an issue
>with directional arrays. 

The narrower bandwidth of arrays has to do with geometry (spacing, 
azimuth, elevation) and phase relationships between the drive to the 
elements. I wouldn't expect fattening the conductors to have MUCH 
effect on that. But it would certainly broaden the resonance and 
reduce the losses of a single element. 


Jim Brown  K9YC