[TowerTalk] LP v SteppIR

[Joe - WDØM]

As a guy who lives in a high density lightning strike area in southwest 
Colorado, I've experienced lightning strikes on the tower with the 4L 
SteppIR 30/40 add-on, at 60 feet.  The only thing lost was the control 
box driver chip.  SteppIR sent a new box to me before I could even box 
mine up to send to them.  They repaired and returned mine, I sent them 
theirs.  Excellent service.  Thanks to surge protectors and a single 
point ground system, there was no other damage to my equipment.

A friend here in CO had a lightning strike on his tower with a 40M 
Cushcraft on top of a SteppIR 4L at 80 feet.  The 40M 2L beam was 
damaged - a trap blew out - and the tower had to be lowered for repair.  
Nothing happened to the SteppIR antenna, but he did have a driver chip 
blown in the controller.  Same excellent service from SteppIR.

LPs have their place.  If simplicity is what you desire, then that's not 
a bad way to go.  I'm very happy with the SteppIR 4L and the company's 
exceptional performance and focus on customer service.

73,

Joe
WDØM
Pagosa Springs, CO

Julio Peralta wrote:
> 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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