[TowerTalk] first post

[Jim W7RY]

Agreed!

A StepIR  IS NOT the end all of antennas. Just because you have one and paid 
LOTS of money for it doesn't make it the best antenna in many respects.


73
Jim W7RY


-----Original Message----- 
From: john at kk9a.com
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 4:58 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] first post

There are decisions that only the original poster can make.  We have no
idea what his budget is or what his goals are regarding the antennas.  The
SteppIR and crankup suggestion is very expensive and you will not have the
loudest signal on the band.

A 100'+ crankup tower is $35,000 and a 4el SteppIR is $3,000 and you still
need a rotator, cables and lots of concrete.

John KK9A



To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] first post
From: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu at w0mu.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:26:08 -0600
>
The archives can be found by going to contesting.com or google archives
towertalk.

Feel free to ask some questions.

I would look at the SteppIR for an antenna that can cover all the bands
you are looking for. You will be limited to one band at a time.

As for a tower. I would try to stick with a crankup. The older I get, not
yet 50, the less desire I have to climb.

Mike W0MU

On 6/5/2014 10:20 PM, Bruce wrote:
i am new to this list, like a few minutes ago. only because i have had a
40 foot crank up tower with a force 12 c4 atop for some 10-15 years. we
are looking for a new house and it will have no deed restrictions. i can
put up whatever my little heart desires. i am looking at a tower of at
least 100 feet and would like antennas for 10/15/20 as well as warc 12/17
and 40m atop. no trapped antennas. had a mosley before the force 12 and it
was amazing what the force 12 heard that the mosley was deaf to. but first
the tower.

not sure how to find previous posts to the list so sorry if this may seem
repetitive to the list. direct replies are fine to keep list traffic down.

73...bruce

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