[TowerTalk] Fw: new Steppir antenna

[Al Williams]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Williams" <alwilliams at olywa.net>
To: "towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Cc: <fluid-motion at comcast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 10:24 AM
Subject: new Steppir antenna


> I believe that a posting on Towertalk hinted at a new Steppir antenna.
> I don't have any idea as to what it might be but do Towertalkians
think
> the following two antennas would be successfully marketed?
>
> 1.  A two element Monsterette.  Similar to the current Monsterette but
> having only two elements--possibly more elements on bands other than
40
> meters. One advantage would be less windload allowing typical crankups
> to be used.  A second advantage would be to enable complete assembly
to
> the tower from the ground by swing each end of boom to the ground.  Of
> course this antenna would be less expensive but still provide
worthwhile
> gain!
>
> 2. The second antenna would be identical to the above Monsterette but
> with the following addition:
>
> A relay switchable linear  loaded wire to add use on 80/75 meters.  I
> haven't done the calculations but expect that the  range of the
> extendable elements would cover the entire band in conjunction with
the
> linear loaded wire?
>
> What do you all think?
>
> k7puc
>