[TowerTalk] Antennas questions...

[K7LXC at aol.com]

> I have some questions about the real performance of the  tribander 
antennas.
 
    For many years the only way to compare tribanders  was to look at the 
manufacturer's claims. Guess what? They're mostly WRONG. And  in some cases, 
wildly optimistic. 
 
    If you want real performance, N0AX and myself  tested a bunch of 
tribanders ON THE AIR, compared their performance and  published the results. You 
can get a copy from www.championradio.com. It's  several years old now but 
has all of the major antennas at the time. 
 
    A major finding? The PRO series of Mosley antennas  "under performed 
the competition" and in one case, had negative gain on one  band. I'd stay 
away from them. 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH
and 
Champion Radio Products