[VHFcontesting] Yagiphobia, Confusion and Infusion

[John Geiger]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BEAMAR at aol.com>
> This is a response to several posts. First off Yagis. There are some newer
> people that seem to lean towards loops.

Why?  What is the attraction of a loop over a yagi?  Simple common sense 
should tell one that a larger antenna will perform better.

>. On two occasions I tried to give one
> of these guys a real 6M  antenna. He turned me down, >because he knew his
> 160M loop was a much better  antenna.

Yeah, we have on of those types here as well.  He instructed me one morning 
at the club breakfast as to how a G5RV will outperform a SteppIR yagi.  You 
just give up with those types.

John AF5CC