[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 87, Issue 89

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/30/2010 9:30:32 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  Has anyone compared these two antennas Hygain TH-7DXX  vs. TH-6DX in real
life? I don't see much difference in the manuals except  one is supposed to
be more broadbanded and is much more complex for feed  and heavier. 

>  They both have four active elements on 10 and  3 active elements on 
15&20.

>  I have an option of putting  up one or the other to replace my Hornet
tribander. According to manuals  looks like either one has about the same
gain and front to back comparing  the two of them so putting up the 6 
element
would put less stress on the  tower.  

>  But either one would increase forward gain 5  db and abt 7 db more front 
to
back compared to the  Hornet.



No kidding. Yes, with  the same boomlength you're going to have basically 
the same gain. What you pick  up is increased bandwidth with the TH7. Either 
one of them would be an  improvement over the Hornet. 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH