[TowerTalk] 6 meter antenna comparisons

[Crownhaven]

Oversimplification on my part.  I guess for most ops this might apply.  
I have a high and low antenna for that reason.  You're right.

Steve, N4JQQ


On 4/14/2013 12:41 PM, Jay Kesterson K0GU wrote:
> The 617-6B is a very old design. If you look at the manual is is dated 
> 9/91. It was designed before antennas were computer modeled. More boom 
> usually means more gain *IF* you have enough elements to produce that 
> gain. At 33 feet plus of boom the 617-6B needed another element. There 
> are one or two newer designs for the 617-6B out on the internet that 
> include a 7th element.
>
> If you believe modeling, which I do, the 6M7 is indeed a better 
> antenna. Both gain wise and front to back. IMO it is no contest unless 
> you want to mod the 617-6B with an extra element. The 6M7 is a better 
> antenna than the stock 617-6B and has about 2/3 the wind load.
>
> As for 6m Es being either open or closed and any antenna will work I 
> beg to differ.
> http://www.qrz.com/db/K0GU
> Just like any band or mode you can do things with gain that are not 
> possible otherwise.
>
> 73,  Jay  K0GU
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