[TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R

[Grant Saviers]

I'd add a JK multiband antenna to the list, based on the 80m 2L he made 
for me.  Definitely well RF designed and robustly built.

Grant KZ1W

On 7/24/2019 10:04 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> Assuming that the sunspots will someday return, I believe that a single 
> SteppIR beam is a bad choice for SO2R contesting. It takes a long time 
> to change bands and the antenna cannot be set for two bands 
> simultaneously. One of the many interlaced Yagis the DX Engineering 
> sells along with a triplexer and band pass filters would allow you to 
> operate competitively and reliably. Lately a number of high scoring 
> stations are using interlaced antennas.
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> 
> 
> Bruce Meier N1LN wrote:
> 
> I am looking at changing my tower and antenna configurations and making it
> more "from the ground" serviceable.?? To that point, I just completed the
> installation of a US Towers HDX589 and it is in need of an antenna.?? I 
> would
> like to have only 1 antenna on the tower and will be using a hinge bracket
> to be able to tilt the tower and keep the antenna parallel to the ground 
> for
> maintenance.
> 
> 
> 
> Questions:
> 
> 
> 
> 1.?????? The Force 12 DB-18E is the current antenna selection.???? Based on
> what I have been able to determine this solution will not be easy (or
> perhaps even possible) to integrate into an SO2R configuration due to the
> need to have the IR controller connected to either the computer or radio 
> for
> frequency information.?? It appears that the antenna must be dedicated to 
> one
> rig only and can't be switched from Rig LEFT to Rig RIGHT or vise versa.
> Does anyone have a SteppIR antenna/controller integrated into SO2R and 
> if so
> - how did you do it?
> 
> a.?????? I am using (2) K3 XCVRs, (2) ACOM 2000As, N1MM+, YCCC SO2R box,
> Array Solutions SIXPAK.
> 
> 
> 
> 2.?????? I have not yet purchased the antenna, so I am open to alternate
> antenna suggestions.???? I would like the antenna to cover 40 - 10 
> meters.?? (6
> meters is a bonus but not required)
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for your assistance.
> 
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bruce N1LN
> 
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