[TowerTalk] double bazooka vs full length dipole???

[hasan schiers]

Alan,

The double bazooka (as conventionally described) is a waste of "weight". It 
will not outperform an ordinary dipole in terms of gain (it has extra loss, 
which is where the minor VSWR bandwidth improvement comes from).

This antenna has be thoroughly analyzed by a wide variety of antenna 
specialists, and the conclusion is unanimous: don't waste your money/wire. 
There are better ways (more efficient and less trouble) to broadband an 
antenna, and there is no reason to drop your gain trying to get it.

Check the archives of rec.radio.antenna newsgroup, as well as an article by 
Belrose for the full story. In short, not worth the bother.

(and yes, I've done it...my experience agrees with the "experts")

73,

...hasan, N0AN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Wilson" <ke4nu at ke4nu.myrf.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 2:29 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] double bazooka vs full length dipole???


> Ok guys,  what is your opinion on which antenna is better overall. Of
> course the bazooka is more broadbanded, but does it have more gain? as
> compared to a simple dipole centerfed with coax thru a balun...73, Alan
> ps. Is the bazooka quieter?
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