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Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower

To: "Wayne Kline" <w3ea@hotmail.com>, <n2ic@arrl.net>, "low bad reflector" <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower
From: "Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Reply-to: Tom W8JI <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:24:58 -0500
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I can't speak with knowledge on stepper antennas. BUT I can regarding a Hi Gain discovery III I shunt feed my 105 ft. Rohn 25 with only the 3 element 40 meter beam as the top loading.

More then once I burned a loading wire.... over the years I had that configuration.

SO from that experience a complex antenna like SteppIR design I would be VARY Leary !

I strongly agree with Wayne, here.

I think shunt feeding a tower with an unmodified SteppIR is like playing Russian roulette with the element motors and feeds.

73 Tom
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