[TowerTalk] LP v SteppIR

[Julio Peralta]

I live in Florida 10 miles from what is considered the centered of the place
in North America where the most lighting occurs. I've had a 4 elem Steppir
up for 4 plus years with no problems. I also follow the Steppir e-mail list
and while I've heard of a few control boxes being damaged by lighting I
don't recall hearing of motors being damaged by lighting. I think the
concern of lighting damage to the motors IN THE AIR is much over rated.

Julio, W4HY

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of D Calder
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 7:33 AM
To: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] LP v SteppIR

I personally would have a stepper but didn't want to WAIT the time it took
for
them to get it to me. I live in high lightning area and didn't want anything
electrical mechanical in the air. (motors)

73 Dave
n4zkf


-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Doug Turnbull
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 4:40 AM
To: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'
Subject: [TowerTalk] LP v SteppIR

Gentlemen,
     I wonder what the attraction of the LP is when one can use a SteppIR.
Am I wrong to believe that the Fwd gain and FB are better for a Yagi of the
same number of elements tuned to the frequency of interest than an LP?   Is
it not the case that LP antennas have a lot of metal and hence wind loading
for what they achieve?   Wind loading is as important to me as gain and
directivity.   It is a big balancing act.   Granted the SteppIR has a good
bit of electronics but in my experience they seem to be reliable.   Perhaps
the SteppIR is more expensive for the same performance but Aluminum is
pretty dear.

     I am not trying to start a 'barney' but these are just my thoughts and
it may be that some one can correct me.   I believe that SteppIR has changed
the entire technology and past equations.   

                   73 Doug EI2CN 

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of brahmangou at aol.com
Sent: 22 January 2010 02:24
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Single Tower, All Band Solution ?

You need to take a look at the Tennadyne T-8 log periodic. I have 8 towers  
and have run most every antenna design at one time or another and it is one 
of  my favorites. 5 bands, cw to ssb (try that with a trapped antenna), 
instant band  switching, no matching network, light and really low cost.
73,
AB5GU
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