[TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: antenna choices

Fri Apr 10 21:17:20 EDT 2015

That market already has a source. You can find reasonably priced 
$1500-$2000 antennas, used and in good shape for about a quarter the 
price of  new ones. F12s for instance, if taken apart carefully and 
marked (with something that doesn't wash off, or come off if stored 
outdoors for a year or two. It's very easy to drill out those pop rivets 
with the correct size, sharp drill bit.  With F12, you only need to know 
which piece goes where. Clean the mating areas with a scotch bright pad, 
add joint compound, and install new rivets.

There are many antennas just setting "up there" no longer used for many 
reasons.  Some are offered for sale while other hams just don't think of 
selling.

73

Roger (K8RI)

On 4/10/2015 4:30 PM, Bry Carling AF4K wrote:
> You could be right. Until somebody tries it this will all be guesswork regardless of one's
> position.
>
> For me personally you will not be catching me buying any multi thousand dollar antennas
> because it is simply not in my budget. I don't resent anyone buying or selling at whatever
> price they wish by the way. I just know there are a lot of hams like me out here who will install
> a used tribander that they paid under $100 for on their tower and like me, they will be very
> grateful that they could. Hopefully the light-hearted nature of my earlier post was noticed by
> some with the Gotham reference (grin!)
>
> Sincere best wishes to all.
>
> On 10 Apr 2015 at 10:07, David Gilbert wrote:
>
>> If the prices were that out of line relative to the costs of
>> designing/building/marketing ham antennas, I suspect that we'd have more
>> companies in the business and fewer consolidations.  I don't think it's
>> a growing market.
>>
>> Dave   AB7E
>>
>>
>> On 4/10/2015 8:08 AM, Bry Carling wrote:
>>> It seems like very few antennas are affordable to the average ham.
>>>
>>> It seems like they need some competition. With prices in the multiple thousands of dollars for a few aluminum tubes somebody could make lot of money by being less expensive...
>>>
>>> I would call them GOTHAM BEAMS as a nod to history!!
>>>
>>> Best regards - Brian Carling
>>> AF4K Crystals Co.
>>> 117 Sterling Pine St.
>>> Sanford, FL 32773
>>>
>>> Tel: +USA 321-262-5471
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Apr 10, 2015, at 8:35 AM, Per Molund <pmolund at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> What about Ultrabeam UB-1040DX?
>>>>
>>>> <
>>>> http://www.ultrabeam.it/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=72&lang=en
>>>>
>>>> I know, not cheap or American, but still an alternative.
>>>>
>>>> Per LA9XKA
>>>>
>>>> 2015-04-10 13:34 GMT+02:00 Grant Saviers <grants2 at pacbell.net>:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm wondering if there have been any attempts at more than 4 element
>>>>> SteppIR's?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm happy with my 4L but it would be nice to have some more smoke. What
>>>>> might be interesting are some longer boom more limited band combinations,
>>>>> with higher performance e.g.  6 L on 15/12/10 or 5 L on 20/17 or 6 L on
>>>>> 17/12 on 42' boom (the one I want, since my modeling so far for an
>>>>> interlaced 5/5 design isn't succeeding).
>>>>>
>>>>> Another advantage of limiting the band combinations is that there isn't as
>>>>> much compromise when stacking them.  Also, there would be less tower
>>>>> loading, fewer rotators, etc. than conventional 3 band contest stacks.
>>>>> However, there remains the tuning delay when QSYing or band changing,
>>>>> which is a bit of a problem in contest S&P & mult chasing.
>>>>>
>>>>> Grant KZ1W
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Roger (K8RI)

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