[TowerTalk] Force 12 Multi band Antenna

[Pete Smith]

At 08:21 AM 3/12/04 -0500, dan r goddard wrote:
>Most, if not all of the emails I have received about which Force 12 multi
>band antenna (40-10 meters ) I should buy,  express their concern about
>have many problems getting the 40 meter portion of the antenna adjusted
>for the lowest SWR.  Some said they never did get it adjusted and junked
>the antenna.  This certainly would not be a selling point for the buying
>of the antenna.  One said, if I had to have a Force 12 multi band antenna
>buy the C-4SXL.  Another said buy anything else but Force 12 multi band
>antenna.  Another said some swear by them and others swear at them.  I
>really don't know what direction to go.


My note about the wire-loaded 40m elements expressed concern about getting 
the resonant frequencies of the elements adjusted to afford best gain and 
pattern.  40m SWR with the C-4XL/C-4SXL antennas is rarely an issue because 
you can readily adjust the hairpin matching coil from the tower due to the 
placement of the driven elements, and low SWR is readily attainable.


73, Pete N4ZR
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