[VHFcontesting] Antenna recommendations for Rovers

[Bill Olson]

Hi Joe, Bill Olson recommends Directive Systems Yagis for the lower 4 bands and also Directive Systems Loop yagis for 33cm on up.. yeah you might say I am biased, but I use both on my rover and have for years.. any problem with loopers on a vehicle would not be wind load, it would probably be with "tree limb" load.. but this can be a problem with any Yagi i think. 

I honestly cannot belive anyone says a loop Yagi would have problems with a 65-75mph wind!!!  what happens? the loops blow over??? Nah.. I'd actually like to hear about any wind problems with a Loop yagi.. (oh gawd, I left myself open on that one.. here we go....)

bill olson, K1DY




> From: joeserocki at gmail.com
> To: smc at w9smc.com; vhf_uhf at yahoogroups.com; vhfcontesting at contesting.com
> Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:32:56 -0500
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] Antenna recommendations for Rovers
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> Ladies and Gents-
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> I am looking for recommendations for antennas for Rovers. I like the stuff
> from Bill Olsen for the lower bands, but he does not do 33cm and up, and I
> am in need.. I am not sure about loop yagis, do they handle the wind load of
> roving OK? I have heard rumors both ways.
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> Joe Serocki
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