[TowerTalk] stacking monobanders

[David Gilbert]

I disagree with your disagreement ... hi.

Per my earlier message, there is 2db difference for a 2 element 40m yagi 
at 60 feet versus 45 feet.  That's about the same as the difference 
between a 2 element and a 3 element yagi.  What I didn't mention before 
is that having a yagi too low also degrades the azimuth pattern and 
loses a lot of QRM rejection.

No offense meant, but anecdotal results don't help in making good 
antenna decisions.  I've worked Bouvet with a short 40m vertical and 100 
watts, and I've worked FR5 on 20m with 5 watts to a low vertical loop.  
Neither would be my preference for antennas.  A QTH in VE5 might make my 
wishlist for generating a pileup during a contest, though ;)

73,
Dave  AB7E



Doug Renwick wrote:
> I disagree.  I have run 40m yagis at 60 feet from several different
> locations and found them to work well for me.  When I was living in
> northern British Columbia I managed to work Bouvet on 40m with a 2L yagi
> at 60 feet.
> When I was living in Fort McMurray, northern Alberta, I still remember
> the tremendous EU pileups on 40m with the same antenna configuration.
>
> Doug/VA5DX 
>
> 60 feet is too low for a 40 meter Yagi to perform effectively.
> I'd suggest 40 and 20 on your tall tower and 15 and 10 on the short one.
>
> If its within your budget, I'd suggest two 4 element SteppIRs on each
> tower and a 2 element 40 as close to 100 ft as u can reasonably get it.
>
> Have fun with your project!
>
> 73!
> Frank
> W3LPL
>
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>> Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:57:48 -0500
>> From: ny6dx at aim.com  
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] stacking monobanders  
>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
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>> am putting up 2 towers with 2 bay stacks for 10 15 20 and 40 wonder
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> the best way to do this. Am thinking of 20 and 15 on the 89ft tower and
> 2 10 m anttens and a 2 el 40 on the 60ft. any advice?
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