----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
To: "ZR" <zr@jeremy.mv.com>
Cc: "Bill and Liz McHugh" <magoo@isp.ca>; <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: LINEAR vs TOP LOADING
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> On 4/23/2011 7:04 AM, ZR wrote:
>> The linear loaded KLM 40 and 80M yagis never lived up to their hype. OTOH
>> the little Cushcraft 2el 40 with loading coils plus a capacity hat way
>> out
>> on the elements is a proven winner.
>>
>> Ive sold one of my 40M 4el KLM's and made a pair of CC style 2el from the
>> other.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>
> Some KLM Yagi owners have changed to high Q loading coils made by W6ANR
> and have been happy with the results.
>
> Rick N6RK
Thats interesting Rick.
One of the CC engineers wrote in QEX that high Q coils was not desired on
their 40M. I dont remember exact details but it should be available thru the
ARRL archives. The author was Rick Littlefield, K1BQT.
Carl
KM1H
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