[TowerTalk] HF LOG-PERIODIC ANTENNAS Comments Please

[hasan Schiers]

If you are talking about the T-10 or the smaller T-6, I would have to
disagree with both of your comments. They are quite light and the wind
loading is amazingly low. the T-10 on a 24' boom weighed 35 lbs (that is
certainly NOT heavy) and the T-6 on a 12' boom is a real lightweight. Both
use quickly tapered elements, keeping the wind load way down compared to
most tri-banders.  There is no doubt in my mind that the T-6 weighs less
than virtually all typical 3 element trapped tri-banders, and I would bet
its wind loading is also less.

I'm not commenting on performance in this post, but as an owner of both the
above, I have been very pleased. In another reply, I'll address some
performance issues.

...hasan, N0AN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Dutson" <kjdutson at earthlink.net>
To: "'Towertalk'" <Towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 10:16 AM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] HF LOG-PERIODIC ANTENNAS Comments Please


> Friend of mine has two LPAs on separate towers and he loves them.  He is
> also a contester.  One covers 20 through 10 and has a 40 meter 2 element
> (shortened) beam about 10 feet above.  Not sure about coverage of the
other
> LPA.  They are both Tennedyne.  They are HEAVY and have a large wind load
> rating, requiring a substantial tower (45G or better) and rotator.
>