That is M^2 recommendation for their yagis. Feedline routed out the
rear of the antenna boom and not allowed within a foot of the elements,
it should not be brought back to the antenna mast to boom plate either.
73, Reid
> -----Original Message-----
> From: w8ji.tom [SMTP:w8ji.tom@MCIONE.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 1998 10:29 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] cross booms for vhf/uhf antennas
>
>
> One thing I notice is, when using a fiberglass or non-metallic
> crossboom,
> the installer often runs the coaxial feedline right along the
> crossboom.
> The feedline (when routed along the fiberglass crossboom) makes the
> fiberglass an almost useless addition, since the feedline is now in
> the
> very same position and will have virtually the same unwanted effects
> as the
> metal boom.
>
> With that in mind, what is done to prevent the feedline from causing
> the
> very same problem the metal support causes?? Do you route the feedline
> out
> behind the reflectors a fair distance, bring it out at right angles to
> the
> elements for a few wavelengths, or what??
>
> 73 Tom
>
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