[TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son

[W5LT]

Between 204BA & SteppIR 4El, it will be a valid horse race on 20 (although
the SteppIR may beat you when a P5 shows up 180 deg away from where you both
are looking).
SteppIR will very likely do much better than 204BA on 17,15,12,10 & 6m (and
40m if he has that element).
When you only have room or tower for one antenna......
Bob, W5LT

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Maser [mailto:bmaser at tampabay.rr.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 8:55 PM
To: john at kk9a.com; TOWERTALK at contesting.com
Cc: jimjarvis at optonline.net
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son

After spending all that money for a SteppIr antenna, nobody's gonna call 
their kid ugly.  I am putting up a 4 element HyGain 204BA on a 34 foot boom.

Can't wait to find me a horse race with a SteppIr!

Bob  W6TR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <john at kk9a.com>
To: <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
Cc: <jimjarvis at optonline.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son


> This is a ridiculous claim.  How can it be noticeably better than a 4el 
> 10m
> yagi on a 16' boom or a 3 el 20m yagi (like a Hy-Gain 203BA) on a 16' 
> boom?
>
> KK9A
>
>
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son
> From: Jim Jarvis <jimjarvis at optonline.net>
> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:17:05 -0400
> List-post: <mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>
>
> <snip>
>
> unfortunately, that doesn't say much for the physics of the
> situation.  3 el SteppIR is still noticeably (measurably) better
> than anything else on a 16' boom, in a real A/B comparison.
> Haven't owned a 4 el, so can't speak for that vs. 32' boom
> options.  Suspect also true.
>
> N2EA
>
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