[TowerTalk] SteppIR Yagi

[jimjarvis at comcast.net]

TT'ers:

It's amazing to me, how folks who never owned one of these have strong opinions about how their support is critical.   

FACT:   I owned a 3 el.   It went together and up in under 2 hours.  Worked fine through VT winter.   Never had a problem.   Wouldn't have another yagi.  
Communications with the firm was prompt and helpful, when needed.   Around Dayton and Visalia time, the Mertel's are at the show, so things can be slow then, but otherwise most helpful.  
       
FACT:   The design itself is quite simple.   And, it's efficient.  

FACT:   Fixed element positions WILL compromise the f/b somewhat, somewhere.   If that compromise is on 10m....so what?   Propagation generally provides the f/b on the upper bands...it's fwd gain you need.   

I won't waste bandwidth skewering Force 12.   They've fallen on their own sword,  which apparently was assembled with pop-rivets and is just a tad wobbly now.  

N2EA