[TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son

[Bob Maser]

4 years down the road when propagation is better, those upper bands will be 
rocking with activity and the SteppIR will be a very worthwhile antenna to 
have.  Right now 20 and 17 are the only bands that are open with regularity. 
Yeah, I know, occasionally you can find a few contacts on the upper bands 
but for all intents the bands are closed.

Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard M. Gillingham" <rmoodyg at bellsouth.net>
To: "Bob Maser" <bmaser at tampabay.rr.com>; <john at kk9a.com>; 
<TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
Cc: <jimjarvis at optonline.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son


> Umm  How's that antenna on 17M?  15?  12?  10???
>
> If you put up monobanders for each of those bands, I bet you beat the 
> pants off a Steppir.  But what was all that about $$$
>
> I've got a 3 el Steppir.  On a city lot.  I figure I've got a pretty good 
> situation.
>
> YMMV
> 73
> Gil, W1RG
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Maser" <bmaser at tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <john at kk9a.com>; <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
> Cc: <jimjarvis at optonline.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 9:54 PM
> 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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