[TowerTalk] 80 meter antenna comparison

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In a message dated 1/29/2008 9:03:43 P.M. Greenwich Standard Time,  
RXDesign at ssvecnet.com writes:

Same  thing applies to a well built 4 sq vs. a 2 el beam.


I can't tell you much about one el vs two el, but I can tell you about two  
el vs 4 square.  Back around 2000 I played horse races several times on 80  
with W4AN in GA who was using a nice 4 square.  I was using a 2 el quad  loop 
array spaced about 40 feet suspended on a caternary system at an average  height 
of about 130 feet.  At no time did the 4 square beat the 2 el loop  in to EU 
and usually was down at least one S-Unit, sometimes as much as 2  S-units.
 
I had to make a decision when I moved to KH6 as to whether use a loop  system 
or a 4 square on 80.  I chose the loops which I could only put up at  an 
average height of 100 feet or less.  I'm glad I did.
 
YMMV!
 
Bill K4XS/KH7XS



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