[TowerTalk] Smaller tribander

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/12/2011 4:05:43 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  Putting up a 48' tower at the cottage this summer.  Looking for 
suggestions on smaller, but not micro (MA5B, etc) tribander to put  up. 


    You should probably check out our tribander  comparison report (by N0AX 
and K7LXC). It's available from _www.championradio.com_ 
(http://www.championradio.com) . 
 
    I'm not sure what you mean by smaller. Even a  trapped tribander has a 
good-sized footprint. Smaller than that isn't worth  bothering about IMO. 

>  Also, would the experts agree  that at 50', there may not be a whole lot 
of point to adding a 40m dipole  (like the c4s or ta33 with 40m add-on).
 
    A rotating dipole is a big improvement over  an inverted vee or 1/4 
wave slopers. If it was me and didn't want a SteppIR,  the F12 C4 would be the 
way to go - even at 50'.
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH
and
Champion Radio Products
Cell: 206-890-4188