How small do you need? The Tennadyne T-8 log periodic will cover 20, 17,
15, 12, and 10m. Or you could go with the Force12 C3s or C3ss for a really
short boom (tho it doesn't do as well on the WARC bands). Those would be my
choices for smaller high band antennas.
73, Duane
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of W.D. (Doc) Lindsey
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 1:51 AM
To: QRP-L Reflector; Ten Tec Reflector
Subject: [TenTec] Which HF directional antenna?
Dear Gang:
Well I am finally ready to buy and install a directional antenna for at
least the higher HF bands. Been a ham now for 46 years, but have only used
wire antennas (dipoles, inverted vees, wire ground planes, long wires. For
5 years I had a 560' horizontal loop up 33 feet suspended by wooden
telephone poles in North Dokata. All of the antennas worked after a
fashion, and sometimes surprisingly good results were obtained.
I have also used GAP Titans in two QTH's with excellent results overall. I
may put up here in central New Mexican, as well. BUT I right now to put up
a yagi of some sort, for at least 20M - 10M. Maybe including 6 M as well.
There are no covenants or restricts here, and our asl is close 7000, so
maybe the yagi would not to have a very tall metal tower. ANYWAY, what
suggestions do you have. And fire away, because I honestly know practically
zilch. There are some excellent fellow QRPers nearby who would make their
expertise and strength available.
So what an effective, durable antenna system you might recommend? I will
happily receive all suggestions and put them into the mix. Thanks in
advance for any help you might offer.
73,
---Doc/K0EVZ PS I would be willing to call some of you, on my dime, to get
this process underway. Lately I have missed several DX stations,
apparently due to low power on my end. And conditions of course have their
own challenges.
W.D. (Doc) Lindsey
dock0evz@earthlink.net
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