[TowerTalk] Sommer antennas
K7LXC@aol.com
K7LXC at aol.com
Fri Nov 18 14:22:45 EST 2005
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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