[TowerTalk] Is there a point of diminishing returns on gain for stacking HF beams?

[K5RC]

Read my article in the new National Contest Journal, "The Next 3db"

Tom Taormina, K5RC
Virginia City NV
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI)
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 1:45 AM
To: KZ4USA
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Is there a point of diminishing returns on gain for
stacking HF beams?

 KZ4USA wrote:
> Like stacking tribanders or monobanders for HF 10 thru 80? 
> Or does it keep climbing up 3db?
>   

You have to double the number of antennas for each "theoretical" 3 db 
gain. It gets big and expensive fast and there are other factors that 
limit you to less than the theoretical gain.


Roger (K8RI - ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R (World's oldest Debonair)

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