[TowerTalk] SteppIR BIGIR or 43ft vertical

[Tom Osborne]

Hi Phil

Why not consider something like a Buttrnut HF-9V?  They seems a lot less 
complicated and a LOT cheaper.  I have a friend who has one and it works 
pretty good.  He usually brings it to FD with him.  I think the only band 
that doesn't have full coverage is 80.  73
Tom W7WHY




I am looking for comments from any BigIR users on the long term
reliability of the SteppIR and over-all results. I am not totally
ready to replace the Zero-Five, but the BigIR looks like a possible
option. I realize that one antenna working great on all bands is an
impossibility but the BigIR looks pretty versatile.

Thanks,

Phil N3ZP
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