[TowerTalk] BIG array

[Michael Tope]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Robbins K1TTT" <k1ttt at arrl.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] BIG array


> My only question, why go to all that trouble to stack like that with
> elevation control and not also provide for polarization rotation???  A few
> more motors, some fancy gear drives, and tilt them vertical, or even to 45
> degrees with phasing harnesses to switch from linear to circular... or 
> maybe
> steppir's don't like being vertical??
>

I don't think they mind being vertical, David, as the Kure Island
crew (K7C). ran vertically polarized 2 element Steppir yagis on
the beach.

Mike W4EF......................