[TowerTalk] MonstIR vs Monobander

Bob Maser bmaser at tampabay.rr.com
Fri Mar 9 19:49:34 EST 2007


I would think that the difference would be similar for single monobanders on 
each band vs. Steppir's.
Let's face it, the Steppir is a compromise antenna.

Bob W6TR
----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] MonstIR vs Monobander


> As one would expect as mono bander's are optimized for boom length
> element spacing and Steppir's are a compromise for element spacing on
> the boom.
>
> But, then again Steppir's have many other advantages over mono banders
> for the guys who can't stack mono banders:)
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> I was just reading the 3830 results from last weekend's contest and I
> saw an
> interesting comment by 6Y1V / KY1V.
> http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/3830/2007-03/msg00551.html
> The
> 6Y1V station has stacked SteppIR MonstIR antennas and on a separate
> tower
> stacked monobanders for 10m, 15m and 20m.  The monobanders were 2 to 3 S
>
> units stronger than the SteppIRs.
>
> 73,
> John KK9A
>
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