On 4/1/03 7:47 PM, Jeff at w4dd@arrl.net wrote:
>When I only had a short tower, I had to make do with a simple dipole as the
>2nd antenna. Now that the tower is a little taller (70ft), the second
>antenna fixed SE sure makes the slower times more productive. A simple 3 el
>beam does nicely
I agree! After using the arrangement at NQ4I's on 20m/15m/10m, the short
beam pointing around 160-170 degrees is great! Allows you to pick up
those carribean / south american stations without having to turn anything.
Unfortunately, it isn't really an option with a 50 foot tower.
Hmm. Maybe I could feed the boom or something....
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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