I recommend separate feed lines. Its great having one radio/amp on one
band, and a second radio/amp on another. Almost instant band change. You
really don't have to be an SO2R op to enjoy it!
It will cost more now to do it, but even more later.
Ray,
N6VR
On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 5:43 AM, Peter Chamalian W1RM <w1rm@comcast.net>
wrote:
> I've had mine up since 2003. It's a kick butt antenna and works perfectly
> with the MAG240N for 40. I turn my stack with a Yaesu 2800 which just
> works! In the past I've had to replace rotors every year or two (including
> Orion's Hy-Gain monster, etc.). The Yaesu just works too!
>
> I had originally set it up with separate feeds on each band with the idea
> of
> doing SO2R but that never materialized so with the help of W2GD, we made it
> single feed. In my case, the antenna is set for the CW bands which
> translates into the potential need for a tuner on the high end of some
> bands.
>
> Pete, W1RM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> David Siddall
> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2015 2:48 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Query re F12 C31XR
>
> I am about to put up a C31XR. Is there any known performance difference
> between using one feed line and separate feed lines for each of the 3 bands
> (aside from enabling SO2R without a triplexer)? Other pros/cons? Thanks
> for any information. 73, Dave K3ZJ
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