[TowerTalk] 30M Beam

[Mark Stennett]

Be sure to check out the Tennadyne T12 log periodic which covers 30 meters with quite a punch.

73 de na6m

On Dec 24, 2012, at 13:36, Barrie - Yellowstone Photo <barrie at yellowstonephoto.com> wrote:

> Steve:
> 
> I have received two responses off-list, both from people I had failed to remove
> from the address bar.
> 
> However, my original message did not appear on the Towertalk reflector.  I
> received "mail delivery failed".
> 
> I am having trouble with my new computer, which is Windows 8 (designed for
> "Small Children at Play".
> 
> TNX for the reply,
> 73, Barrie, W7ALW\
> 
> 
> On December 24, 2012 at 2:22 PM steve jobes <w1dxh at aol.com> wrote:
> 
>> Barry I am also interested in 30 and if you get any replies off  list if you
>> wouldn't mind sharing with me.
>> Merry Christmas and happy new year.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Steve W1DXH
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Barrie - Yellowstone Photo <barrie at yellowstonephoto.com>
>> To: towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>; steve jobes <w1dxh at aol.com>; Dan
>> Cisson <n4gnr at windstream.net>
>> Sent: Sun, Dec 23, 2012 9:11 pm
>> Subject: 30M Beam
>> 
>> Hello All:
>> 
>> After a very frustrating day attempting to work DX on 30M, I've come to the
>> conclusion that I need a better antenna.
>> 
>> At the moment, I;m using a 40M quarter-wave sloper through a MB-5A tuner.  It
>> does work, since I've worked 66 countries in the last two months.  However,
>> if
>> there is a pile-up, I'm out of luck.
>> 
>> After being on EME for over twenty years, and becoming more than a bit bored,
>> I
>> asked this forum (just over two years ago) for suggestions for a 10, 15 and
>> 20M
>> tri-bander.  I got numerous replies, and settled on the Bencher Skyhawk,
>> which
>> I've installed at 52', in place of a 432 EME array.
>> 
>> Boy, does it work!  I've worked 196 countries in just under 2 years!  I know
>> that's not "Big Gun" capability, but it suits me.
>> 
>> With this post, I'm hoping for advice on a 30M beam.  I've looked at the M2
>> 3el
>> 30M beam, but I think it's a bit pricey.
>> 
>> For reasons I cannot explain, I've become very attracted to 30M, so I'm
>> wondering if there are any other 30M beams on the market that may be a bit
>> more
>> affordable?
>> 
>> Thank you in advance and 73,
>> Barrie, W7ALW
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