[TowerTalk] Stacking Antennas

[Michael Ryan]

Bill, When I lived in Manassas, Va back in the 90's I had 160ft Rohn 45 with
18ft of mast out of the top.  I had three HyGain 204BAs, 4 over 4 over 4 on
that tower with a custom made switching system that was made for me by a guy
up there.  ( I think he was in the Woodbridge, Va ham club ).  Pretty nice
setup.  The top 4 ele ( 204BA) sat over a HyGain 3 ele 40 at 160ft.  Never
found much favor in that...not sure if it was the antenna or the height.
Was ok to the Pacific but not good to Europe. A 2 ele Cushcraft down the
tower lower did much better into Europe.  I wonder does Array make such a
switch box for THREE antennas?  -Mike, K4CVL - PALMETTO

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Stacking Antennas

In a message dated 3/26/2009 7:17:18 PM Greenwich Standard Time,  
djohnson at windstream.net writes:

You said  "stack match".  If you are talking about the Array Solutions Stack

Match, you may want to check with Jay about using 75 ohm feed line.   His 
system uses equal length of 50 ohm feed line from the relay box on the
tower 
to each antenna.  How sweet it is to be able to use the high  antenna alone,

the low antenna alone or both antennas  together.
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You bet it is.  Being able to switch from top to bottom or full stack  is 
really handy.  Jay (WX0B) gives great service too.  He also has a  box that 
allows you to put the antennas out of phase...very handy for close in
stuff.
 
Bill KH7XS/K4XS
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