[TowerTalk] Help needed on new beam

[Jim]

If traps were as lossy and you think, why don't they just smoke and burn 
up when on RTTY at 1500 watts?

Get your calculator out, and if they really are that lossy, would they 
would catch fire dissipating all that loss?


Thanks
73
Jim W7RY

On 1/7/2019 3:19 PM, Michael Murphy wrote:
> The Navassa 5 really isn't that big.  Probably has a smaller footprint that
> a KT34a.  And with full size elements may perform at least as well if not
> better.
>
> Stay away from trap antennas whenever possible.
>
> Mike - KI8R
>
> On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 2:58 PM r young <ryoung158 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My KT34a is acting up and I should probably replace it.
>>
>> My tower is only an MA40  and cannot handle much, plus I want  something
>> that is not too conspicuous.
>>
>> A 2 element Steppir may be good for me but it seems they require more
>> maintenance than I can do.
>>
>> Navassa looks good too but al the elements present an issue. The yagi will
>> be up 40 feet max, so it really will stand out.
>>
>> Do I go back to the old CL33 and add a 12/17 rotary dipole or is that too
>> old school.
>>
>> KT34a worked great but I do not think it would come apart for rebuild
>>
>> tks,
>>
>> Gerry
>>
>>
>> K1NY
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