[TowerTalk] BIG array

BRENT BAUM brentbaum5323 at msn.com
Wed Nov 22 12:26:07 EST 2006


That is one big array. He could probably hear himself 20-40 over as his 
signal circles the globe except for the deep nulls on the back side. Now how 
can I fit the same set up in  my 30 x 80 back yard..........?

73 de K7MEI, Brent


>From: "Jim Jarvis" <jimjarvis at verizon.net>
>To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Subject: [TowerTalk] BIG array
>Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:34:52 -0500
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>Big toys for big boys.
>
>But the reasoning behind 3 over 4 over 4 escapes me.
>As does the expense and complexity of the H frame.
>
>Perhaps it was driven by pure gain, and the desire to
>hear moonbounced HF.
>
>I had a 3 el steppIR, and the one area of concern for me was
>the control wire connections.  If something goes amiss topside,
>it's a crane job to get to it.
>
>But, hey, Buzz Reeves put up an 80m yagi, and it lasted exactly
>one contest, as I heard the story.
>
>Big boys, big toys.
>
>Have a happy thanksgiving, all.
>
>n2ea
>
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