Ron St. Laurent wrote:
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> Go with the Quad. I have owned both a KLM KT34 and the Lightning
> Bolt Quad. I enjoyed the way both played.
> Yes the front to
> back is not terrific but there are instances (contests) where you
> may not want as much rear rejection. The side to side appears to
> be very good when rotating the antenna.
I believe that, if you tune quad elements, you will get as much front to
back as any triband yagi. (There may be some reduction on the "inside"
elements (15 and WARC), but I have heard of 20 db being achievable.
Chuck, KE5FI
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