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1. [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: "Bruce Meier" <bemeier@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:21:56 -0400; I am looking at changing my tower and antenna configurations and making it more "from the ground" serviceable. To that point, I just completed the installation of a US Towers HDX589 and it is in need; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00315.html (7,552 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 07:58:26 -0700; The issue with the SteppIR is the amount of time it takes to change bands. The stepper motors are way too slow for SO2R. Nothing you do with the controller will ameliorate this. {When you said "Force; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00316.html (9,456 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: Dick's <rcblumen@centurylink.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:41:31 -0400; Bruce- I cant help with the questions but I did buy a Tilt Plate to keep my antenna parallel to the ground when you crank down the tower. Highly recommend it. http://www.nn4zz.com/tiltplate.htm There; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00317.html (9,249 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: "Bruce Meier" <bemeier@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:00:04 -0400; Rick, Thanks for the clarification / correction. Yes - SteppIR DB18-E. Not sure where I got Force 12 from! As for slow motors, yes, I understand that part can not be ameliorated. I would just like to; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00318.html (11,129 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: Máximo EA1DDO_HK1H <ea1ddo@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 16:18:05 +0000; Hi Bruce, A multiband "classic" Yagi + Duplexer will allow you to do what you want. Most multiband Yagi antennas; Optibeam, etc. With one or two feed points. Then a duplexer (you will need some filte; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00319.html (10,483 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 09:19:17 -0700; For multi band SO2R the SteppIR isn't a good choice. You can set the frequency delta for the SteppIR to retune, so for same band SO2R I think for many contests that may avoid the retune delay - but i; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00320.html (11,486 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:55:30 -0600; SteppIR is not what you want for contesting with multiple radios and quick band changes. If you don't care then it is fine. As I get older, I am only 54, and young I have less and less desire to cli; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00321.html (12,146 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: john@kk9a.com; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:04:52 -0500; Assuming that the sunspots will someday return, I believe that a single SteppIR beam is a bad choice for SO2R contesting. It takes a long time to change bands and the antenna cannot be set for two ba; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00322.html (10,075 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: Jamie WW3S <ww3s@zoominternet.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 13:06:40 -0400 (EDT); or get a second steppir for the second radio.....thats what Im doing, currently building a 2L with 40m trombone out of a 4L I got from a SK estate.....then time to rebuild my 3L with the EHUs left ov; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00323.html (14,771 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: john@kk9a.com; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:14:12 -0500; Ray is building U.S. contest stations that are as close to EU as physically possible! John KK9A What I would do is copy what W2RE is doing with the Remote Ham Radio stuff. W0MU ______________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00324.html (8,445 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:14:57 -0700; I'd add a JK multiband antenna to the list, based on the 80m 2L he made for me. Definitely well RF designed and robustly built. Grant KZ1W On 7/24/2019 10:04 AM, john@kk9a.com wrote: Assuming that th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00325.html (11,132 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:15:40 -0600; Antenna Wise. Sure a 2nd SteppIR would help with SO2R but at a much higher expense. I think there are better options for a contest station. Ray is building U.S. contest stations that are as close to; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00326.html (9,272 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: "Lou Laderman" <lladerman@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:17:56 -0500; Bruce, a couple of questions. What's your max square footage limitation, or desired max? Are you looking all bands 40 - 10M, or just the contest bands (no WARC coverage)? 73 Lou, W0FK Message: 4 Date; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00327.html (9,600 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:33:32 -0700; FWIW, I have a MonstIR on the air now and a KT34XA in storage for future SO2R on a 2nd tower. Seems like a good combination. Rick N6RK Sure a 2nd SteppIR would help with SO2R but at a much higher exp; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00328.html (9,838 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:04:27 -0700; Several thoughts. First, a SteppIR Yagi can be used on only one band at a time, so if you can have only one tower and only one Yagi on the tower, it doesn't support SO2R. I'm doing SO2R with the 3-el; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00329.html (10,941 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: Máximo EA1DDO_HK1H <ea1ddo@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:52:18 +0000; Jim, for SO2R (2 radios, only one antenna feeder), Is a diplexer enough? Several thoughts. First, a SteppIR Yagi can be used on only one band at a time, so if you can have only one tower and only on; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00331.html (11,526 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 16:42:51 -0700; I have no experience myself, but others report success. The system, of course, must also include BPFs and the required switching. 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ ________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00337.html (10,095 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: Jack Brindle via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:13:20 -0700; It really only works for two bands. When 10m returns (it has actually been active recently), you will want to use all three (20, 15 and 10), so a triplexer is the way to go. These things work by pass; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00345.html (14,010 bytes)
19. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: Máximo EA1DDO_HK1H <ea1ddo@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 08:53:46 +0000; Yes Jack, you are right. Diplexer is for two bands, for example good dual band antennas. Triplexer is needed for triband antennas. Thanks Jack and Jim. 73, Maximo It really only works for two bands.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00349.html (14,278 bytes)
20. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR and SO2R (score: 1): Author: Pavel Perchine <va6am.engineering.sale@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 09:29:40 -0600; Bruce, Some short recommendation: Many Tribander antennas available but do not buy those Tribanders with LC traps. Full-size element tribanders are much better in terms of a harmonics interference co; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-07/msg00380.html (12,015 bytes)

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