[TowerTalk] 80 mts four square or yagi?

[Steve Jones]

Jorge-

Would the wire yagi be fixed toward one direction?  If so, I'd go for the
steerable 4-square.

73,
Steve
N6SJ


-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Don
Moman VE6JY
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2015 2:20 PM
To: TOWERTALK at contesting. com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 80 mts four square or yagi?

My experience from this location, fairly flat land, too far north and too
far inland, was in favour of the 4sq.  The yagi was up for 13 years, 4 el
full size for 80SSB at 150 feet.  Not high enough for here is my excuse.
We are a long way from anywhere and low angle is what is needed. Yes it
worked well but was a bear to maintain and rotate.  And didn't cover the CW
portion. The 4sq is a more reliable low angle radiator which translates into
more DX worked - I might hear them on the yagi but working the weaker ones
was tough.  Ease of maintenance, instant direction switching and phone/cw
coverage makes the 4 sq an easy choice....with the benefit of hindsight, of
course.  I put up a 2nd 80m 4 sq, offset by 45 deg, using parts of the
elements of the yagi, now installed vertically and self supporting.

73 Don
VE6JY

On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 5:06 PM, Jorge Diez CX6VM <cx6vm.jorge at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello
>
> Wish someone have some analysis or field test to compare a 4SQ with 
> sixty
> 1/4 WL radials each vertical and a 3 element wire yagi with boom at 
> 115ft
>
> Which one have more GAIN?
>
> Thanks
> Jorge
> CX6VM/CW5W
>
> Enviado desde mi iPhone
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