[TowerTalk] Sommer antennas

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/18/2005 9:03:22 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  Hi, does anybody on the list have a Sommer XP504 or  XP704 with the 40M
option?


 
    Just my two cents worth. I don't own one and  haven't used one but my 
baseline is what contesters are using. They know what  works and doesn't work and 
typically are on the leading edge of performance. I  don't know of any 
serious contesters that are using Sommer antennas. 
 
    Also they have LOTS of parts, connections and  electrical joints - more 
parts than a KT34XA I think. Anyway, I think they're  way more complicated than 
necessary.
 
    I'd suggest a triband SteppIR and CC 2L 40 for a  more effective set-up. 
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
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