[TowerTalk] Antenna Interactions

[Ken Kinyon]

hello,
Not having a super station, I take exception to David's comment.
first of all it is very easy to strengthen the boom of a 40-2 CD  and I imagine
also Cushcraft's newer beam (if necessary), so that they don't require bracing.
Secondly, at the height that the average guy  deals with (60 feet or less),
every inch of height on the lower bands is important for DX. So I strongly
recommend at these "regular guy" heights, if at all possible, put the lower
frequency antennas on the top.  It might look goofy, but it will work better.
73,
Ken W7TS

>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of David Robbins
>K1TTT
>Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:10
>To: 'Towertalk'
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Interactions
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>
>Personally I would put the 40m under whatever else you want to put up.  They
>sag quite a bit, especially if you get any ice.  And they need a boom brace
>attached to the mast.  If they are the bottom antenna you can put more
>antennas above their boom brace, otherwise you need to have a longer mast
>just to attach the boom brace.
>
>
>David Robbins K1TTT
>e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
>web: http://www.k1ttt.net
>AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
>> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of jcowens1 at comcast.net
>> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 16:57
>> To: Towertalk
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Antenna Interactions
>>
>> What antenna considerations are appropriate when having a 2 el 40M beam
>> (Cushcraft shorty 40) and any other antenna below it (20M mono, 15M mono,
>> TH-11, etc.). Which might interract and what kind of separation is
>> appropriate?
>>
>> John Owens - N7TK
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