[UK-CONTEST] Which 70cms beam for contesting?

[Eddie G0EHV]

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Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Which 70cms beam for contesting?


> I'm looking to get a 70cms beam to use for contesting at home but I'm not 
> really sure what's worth looking at these days. I can't go silly large so 
> something the size of a 19 element Tonna would probably be ideal.  Are the 
> 19 Tonnas still available or is there a reasonable alternative?
>
> I use a 9 element Vargarda at home on 2m which I'm very happy with but 
> understand the 70cms Vargardas were not very good and anyway are difficult 
> to get hold of now. I used to run a Jaybeam multibeam many years ago which 
> was great but weighed about the same as a small elephant!
>
> Any suggestions please? It will be sitting on a stub mast probably three 
> to four feet above my 2m beam at around 35 feet above the ground.
>
> 73
> Keith, G6NHU
> Martello Tower Group, G0PKT
>
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Hello Keith,
I'd go for a 21 ele tonna rather than the 19 ele - light and easy!
Fair gain for size and great for /P. I had one up at my last QTH for years 
and far better than the jaybeam 48 ele mbm.
Regards,
Eddie
G0EHV