[TowerTalk] book Tribander comparison test

[jimlux]

On 3/2/11 3:25 AM, Jim Thomson wrote:
> Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:22:29 -0800
> From: jimlux<jimlux at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] book Tribander comparison test
>
>
> In a fixed configuration Yagi-Uda, you're looking to simultaneously
> optimize Z, Gain, and F/B, and that's hard to do over a frequency *range*.
>
> ## Not really with 4-5-6 els....esp with the OWA designs.  Then you can
> have your cake..and eat it too.  Then all that's  required is a good balun.
>
Yes..

The extra elements give you extra degrees of freedom.  It's like 
building a filter.  More sections gives you the ability to have a 
passband that's wider and flatter.