[TowerTalk] 40-m. 4-Square vs. 40-m. Yagi

[RLVZ at aol.com]

Hi Guys,

HNY!

I'm not impressed with the performance of a 2-el. Forty-Shorty at 90' on DX 
qso's.  While it's great for 1,000 mi. or less... my single 1/4 wave vertical 
is just as good on the average DX contact.  (since the Shorty-Forty at 90' 
doesn't have any gain at low radiation angles... I guessed I should have expected 
as much)    

Question: Considering flat terrain, average ground conductivity, and a 
reasonable radial system: do you predict that a 40-m. 4-Square would outperform the 
90' Shorty-Forty by 3-5dB on the average DX qso?

73.
Dick- K9OM




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