[TowerTalk] To Stack or Not to Stack?

[Al Williams]

I have had a 2 el steppir at the top of the second section of my 70' crankup 
which puts the 2 el at about 37'.  A steppir monstr is at the top at 72'.
My reason for the using the 2 el was to be able to hang it on only one side 
of the tower and use the reverse capability for the other 180 degrees of 
gain.

I haven't tried to connect them as a stack as my purpose was to operate on 
two bands with gain.  So far I have never heard a station on the lower 
antenna than when listening on the top antenna when they were tuned on the 
same band and pointed in the same direction.
I was hoping that the different heights would create different elevation 
angles but so far it hasn't been benefecial for that purpose.  Maybe when 
the higher bands become better, things will change?

k7puc


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard K2HK" <howk2 at hotmail.com>
To: <navydude1962 at yahoo.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:15 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] To Stack or Not to Stack?


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> Ed,
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> I'm at work now so I'll keep this short but I think you will have problems 
> if you try to stack dissimiliar antennas. I'm sure you will have many more 
> comments in detail before I get home this evening.
>
> Howard..K2HK
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> HK
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>> I have a 70' Crank up with a 3 ele Steppir at the top.  Works great! 
>> Want to, perhaps enhance this by adding another tribander (Hygain TH3 or 
>> similar) at 35' for short path and simultaneous monitoring in different 
>> directions....
>>
>> Any real benefit to adding a second tribander at 35'?  Or should I just 
>> stick with the status quo?  Wondering how helpful a Stackmatch would be 
>> helpful in this instance?  Your thoughts are appreciated.
>>
>> 73,
>> Ed NI6S
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