[TowerTalk] 40m 4el KLM - replacing linear loading with coils

[john at kk9a.com]

That seems a little high for OWA gain reduction, especially with  
modern designs. I believe the theory is that a conventional a Yagi has  
losses from the match and a OWA of course has no match losses. Most of  
the high scoring contest stations are using OWA Yagis.

John KK9A


Brian K6STI wrote:

If you think the 0.5 to 1 dB a conventional OWA costs in forward gain is
inconsequential, check this out:

http://ham-radio.com/k6sti/pileup.htm

The analysis isn't definitive. But the next time it takes forever to
bust a pileup with your OWA, you may not be able to get the probability
curves out of your head.