[UK-CONTEST] 23 cms Antenna help pse

[Ray James]

Sounds like a Tonna from your description.
In view of your preference to use one of the light weight rotators then I would suggest a single 44el Wimo or smaller M2 would suffice very adequately. 
I use a box of 4x 44el Wimo's but there again, I don't use a TV rotator.
The beamwidth of a single 44el is narrow but not as sharp as the longer variants and is therefore probably more suitable for contesting and general DX'ing from your central location. Boom length is 3m.

73 Ray GM4CXM
  


--- On Tue, 31/3/09, ALEX LISTER <alexcom22 at btopenworld.com> wrote:

> From: ALEX LISTER <alexcom22 at btopenworld.com>
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] 23 cms Antenna help pse
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Cc: dmuars at yahoogroups.com, "G3LRS" <g3lrs at yahoogroups.co.uk>
> Date: Tuesday, 31 March, 2009, 8:48 AM
> At LRS we have a long  Yagi for 23 cms, 
> Approx abt 5 metre or longer.
> Think its WILMO or possibly Tonna
> Conventional elements ie not JVL loop.
> Elements are made from enamelled copper wire.
> 
> Although maybe OK for Portable use the antenna has failed
> twice where the boom joints are connected.
> Easily mended but for how long?
> 
> Basically its not robust enough for mounting at a
> respectable Height bearing mind the open aspects @ LRS. 
> Wondering perhaps sell it and thinking of something more
> modest.
> 
> Anyone got experience or recommend a suitable alternative.?
> Robustness rather than performance !
> Maybe something we can use with a TV type rotatorrather
> than tying upthe spare heavy duty rotator.
> 
> Anyone want to buy it for /P
> 
> 
>  
> Alex Lister G8FCQ
> alexcom22 at btopenworld.com
>  0753 120 1640
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