[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 124, Issue 60

Tue Apr 30 12:23:05 EDT 2013

Hi Jim W7RY, long time no see

I will be putting up a M2 6M7 (6-meter, 7-element) about 8-9 feet above my 
Force 12 5BA 5-bander soon.  There is a great list of ALL the 6 meter 
antennas by  VE7BQH and it is duplicated on W7GJ's web site under VHF 
ANTENNA INFORMATION in red color.  Review that to see what you would like to 
have.  I used the heavier M2 3-element (they have a starter version which is 
lighter) for a while years ago before I went to the 7-element.    But you 
know, when you start to hear signals that won't answer you, you go BIGGER. 
M2 has a 5-element too.

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/

Hope to see you at the Spokane DX Association's rotating PNW DX Convention 
on Aug 2-4 in the Valley.

Does this mean we will work each other on 6 now across the state?

Steve K7AWB
Nine Mile Falls, WA
DN17es

Message: 5
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:21:17 -0700
From: "Jim W7RY" <w7ry at centurytel.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] 6 Meter 4 or 5 element Beam, Which One?
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I?m looking for a light weight 4 or 5 element 6 meter beam to mount above a 
small tribander.  What do you recommend?  The Cushcraft A50-5S is cheap 
enough and HRO ships them for free but I?m concerned with quality.

Thoughts?
Thanks!
73
Jim W7RY

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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:47:40 +0100
From: "John Lemay" <john at carltonhouse.eclipse.co.uk>
To: "'Jim W7RY'" <jimw7ry at gmail.com>, <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 6 Meter to Tribander Spacing
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Take a look at the web pages of GM3SEK, there's guidance on stacking yagis
for different frequencies.

John G4ZTR

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W7RY
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Subject: [TowerTalk] 6 Meter to Tribander Spacing

Does anyone have any wisdom about stacking a 5 element 6 meter beam and a
Cushcraft ATB-34 tribander on the same mast. How far apart?

Thanks!
73
Jim W7RY

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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:49:48 -0400
From: Michael Clarson <wv2zow at gmail.com>
To: Jim W7RY <w7ry at centurytel.net>
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 6 Meter 4 or 5 element Beam, Which One?
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Jim: Assume you are interested in the weak signal portion of the band below
51 MHz. I have a Cushcraft 5 el 6 meter beam that is over 45 years old and
still working fine. Mine has one piece elements and boom. I've seen the new
ones, and they have 3 piece elements and boom. A friend has one he just
took down that has been up for 5 years and it looks almost new. As for
performance, its probably as good as one can do on a 12 foot boom. I've
used a Directive Systems 5 element (17 ft boom). Its built better (but its
a bit more of an erector set) and has better numbers. Didn't notice that
much of a performance difference but it was not a side by side comparison.
Directive also has a 4 element 12 foot long Yagi. I have no experience with
it, but it looks to be built better than the Cushcraft. Numbers comparable.

As for my "erector set" comment, I have used both a Cushcraft and a
Directive antenna for temporary use, and the Cushcraft is easier and faster
to assemble. I would prefer it to the Directive antennas for such an
application. But permanent install on a tower, the Directive antennas are
stronger. --Mike, WV2ZOW

On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 12:21 AM, Jim W7RY <w7ry at centurytel.net> wrote:

> I?m looking for a light weight 4 or 5 element 6 meter beam to mount above
> a small tribander.  What do you recommend?  The Cushcraft A50-5S is cheap
> enough and HRO ships them for free but I?m concerned with quality.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
> 73
> Jim W7RY
>
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:27:40 -0400
From: "Gene Fuller" <w2lu at rochester.rr.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] TH-6/6 meters
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While we're at it, does anyone have any experience interlacing 6 meters on a 
TH-6 boom?
Gene / W2LU

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