[TowerTalk] Small Yagi Advice

[Joe Subich, K4IK]

Jim, 

The original poster did not say anything about price range - he was 
speaking about size for mounting on a push up mast.

The two or three element SteppIR yagi will certainly outperform any 
of the trap antennas you listed and provide both WARC band and 
six meter coverage in the bargain.  Add WARC band yagi, six meter 
yagis and antennas switch to your trap tribanders, and the total 
cost will equal or exceed that of the SteppIR and the loading will 
be well beyond the capability of any push up mast. 

73, 

   ... Joe, K4IK 
  




> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim W7RY
> Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 5:13 PM
> To: 'Byron Tatum'; TowerTalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Small Yagi Advice
> 
> 
> In my humble opinion, the StepIR is just not worth the money! Not to 
> mention no quick band changes. I think that the StepIR is WAY 
> over rated.
> 
> $950 for a 2 element and $1300 for a 3 element is to much to 
> pay for an antenna. If you need the WARC bands, perhaps.
> 
> A Cushcraft A3 is $429 and the A4 is $569 and a  Hy-Gain 
> TH3MK3 $469 (HRO prices).
> 
> 
> As the question stated, he wanted antennas is the category of the A-3.
> 
> 73
> Jim W7RY
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   At 01:46 PM 6/5/2005, Bob Kellow, W5LT wrote:
> >I would also suggest the 2 element SteppIR yagi, if the 3 
> element is too
> >large for your application.
> >It is lighter weight, lower wind load, and has a <5 ft boom, 
> and nearly the
> >same performance.
> >See: www.steppir.com
> >
> >Bob, W5LT
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Byron Tatum [mailto:bjtatum at ev1.net]
> >Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 8:11 AM
> >To: TowerTalk at contesting.com
> >Subject: [TowerTalk] Small Yagi Advice
> >
> >Hello-
> >     I want to ask for advice regarding the selection of a 3 
> or 4 element
> >tribander. I had used for a number of years the Cushcraft A-3 and was
> >pleased. Since I will have a couple of long VHF antennas 
> above the tribander
> >I am trying to keep the size and weight of it to a 
> manageable level, whereby
> >I can still push up the mast.
> >     I have studied the Cushcraft A4-S and it looks like it 
> would be a little
> >better than my old A-3, but I wanted to ask about other 
> antennas in this
> >general category.
> >                             Thanks, Byron WA5THJ.
> >
> >
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