[VHFcontesting] Yagi vs Moxon

[Paul Kiesel]

One should ask, "It doesn't take a lot of horsepower to work what?" One often hears that all you need is a dipole when the band is open. Those who subscribe to that myth reap the benefits of their belief. A moxon is little better than a dipole.

Now, if your issue is being able to drive with the antenna erected, you have to take the size of the antenna into account. One could argue that it is better to stop to do the operating. Both because when you are driving, you will be paying total attention to the road and also because you would be able to erect a decent antenna for when you operate.

Just my 2-cents after having done it myself for a number of years.

73, Paul K7CW



________________________________
 From: Mike (KA5CVH) Urich <mike at ka5cvh.com>
To: beamar <beamar at aol.com> 
Cc: vhf contesting <vhfcontesting at contesting.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Yagi vs Moxon
 

On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 9:27 AM, beamar <beamar at aol.com> wrote:

Personally I would not take a 3 element Yagi, roving. But a Moxon, I
would take.

Mike wrote

I tend to agree that is why I am looking at the Moxon.  I have the old
CC A50-3S that works but looking to minimize the footprint and
overhead <no pun> of the bigger antenna some.  I see the trade off as
a small price to pay as we all know when 6 is open it doesn't take a
lot of horsepower.

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