[TowerTalk] antenna spacing

[Larry Banks]

Hi Greg,

Check out http://www.directivesystems.com/STACKING.htm.

HOW TO PLAN THE INSTALLATION OF MULTIPLE VHF ANTENNAS ON ONE MAST

This is a paper on stacking arrays of yagis.  It will help you figure this 
out, based on the specs of your 432 yagis.

73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gregg Seidl" <K9KL at centurytel.net>
To: <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 11:05 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] antenna spacing


>I want to mount 2 M2 432-13WL's side by side to save mast space. On the 
>same mast I'll have a M2 2M-18XXX and a Cushcraft D-40 which is a 40 meter 
>rotatable dipole. I want to mount the 432 antennas lowest on the mast on an 
>upside down U frame. My question is what is a good rule of thumb to use 
>between the 432 elements and the horizontal cross brace. I'm think 
>something like like a wavelength or about 2 feet at 432Mhz. Any other 
>thoughts?
>
>  Gregg  K9KL
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