[TowerTalk] BEST MEDIUM SIZED TRIBANDER BEAM FOR CONTESTING?

[w0mu]

Maybe SteppIR owners know how well they work!

Yes they are expensive but so are Alpha Amps, 7800's, 9000's and they all
work too.

The SteppIR is optimized for the freq in which you are operating on.  Can a
Log do that?  No it is a compromise antenna just like all other fixed length
antennas.  You optimize for gain or swr or F/B etc.  You can optimize your
SteppIR for the operating you like.

Mike W0MU 

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 12:49 PM
To: keith at dutson.net; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] BEST MEDIUM SIZED TRIBANDER BEAM FOR CONTESTING?


Keith, 

That's a completely low blow ... the three element SteppIR has three
elements the T6 has six.  The SteppIR has a slightly longer boom but they're
both in the greater than 10 foot and less than 20 foot boom category.  The
three element SteppIR will kick the T6, T8 and T10 all over the bands. 

However, if you feel threatened by the comparison of a log-periodic to a
three element yagi, the TWO element SteppIR will also kick the
T6 all over the band ... with a FIVE FOOT boom and TWO elements. 

73, 

    ... Joe, W4TV 
 
 

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Keith Dutson
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 10:50 AM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] BEST MEDIUM SIZED TRIBANDER BEAM FOR 
> CONTESTING?
> 
> 
> All SteppIR owners love their antennas.  May have something to do with 
> justification of price paid.
> 
> Comparing the 3-el to the T6 is not realistic.
> 
> 73 Keith NM5G
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of w0mu
> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 10:01 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] BEST MEDIUM SIZED TRIBANDER BEAM FOR 
> CONTESTING?
> 
> Mike,
> 
> I would look at the SteppIR 3ele or 4ele.
> 
> They are fantastic antennas!  If you like 12 and 17 you will love the 
> SteppIRs.  Nice to have a real tuned beam on those bands.
> 
> You can buy the 3ele and upgrade down the road to the 4.
> 
> Check out our last two years scores in sweepstakes on 20m for an 
> indication of just how well they work.  W0MU (2004) NA7XX (2005).  We 
> are using a single 4 ele SteppIR at about 60ft.  Compared to many of 
> the big big guns with stacks we do quite well.
> 
> I love the ability to switch 180 degrees in just a few seconds or even 
> run bi directional.
> 
> Mike W0MU
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> ersmar at comcast.net
> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 9:19 PM
> To: Michael Mark; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] BEST MEDIUM SIZED TRIBANDER BEAM FOR 
> CONTESTING?
> 
> Mike:
> 
>      My favorite (and only) tribander is a Bencher Skyhawk.  
> Specs say 8.5
> sqft, but don't say how this number is computed.  Caveat Amateur.
> 
>      Other than that one question, I have no problems with the 
> Skyhawk, either assembling it or in its operation.  It's FLAT (below
> 2:1 SWR) in the
> 20M and 15M bands, and FLAT from 28-29 MHz.  Gain is sufficient (the 
> antenna is actually three single-band Yagis with 3 els on 20 and 15 
> and 4 els on 10) but F/B is such that I can still work stations off 
> the back.
> (What do you
> expect from a relatively short boom?)
> 
>      IF you decide to buy one, make you it comes with (or buy as an 
> option) the DE clamps.  This will keep the DE spacing relatively 
> uniform during high winds.  Otherwise, some Hams have reported their 
> amps tripping off due to high SWR as the DEs whip around in high 
> winds.
> 
>      Web page:  http://www.bencher.com/sky_hawk1.html .
> 
>      Usual disclaimer:  I am not an employee of Bencher, just a 
> satisfied customer.
> 
> 73 de
> Gene Smar  AD3F
> 
> 
> 
> > WHAT IS YOUR PREFERRED TRIBANDER FOR CONTESTING? NO GREATER THAN 9 
> > SQUARE FEET OF WINDLOAD.
> > 
> > TNX,
> > 
> > MIKE, VE4MM
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