It solved on of my mysteries. Lately I have been wondering if I was
using a tribander or a single 20 when I was VE8FO on the DEWLine. Now I
know. Thanks. This poses a new mystery. Why on earth did I do a
single 20 in CQWW at the peak of the best sunspot cycle ever?
Jim Smith VE7FO
W0UN--Signal Hill Ranch wrote:
>
> There was also a "Dew Line Special" Model XCTBS-101520
> that had a 3.5 inch boom center and 3 inch tips. BUT IT
> WAS ONLY a 4 element, somewhat-curios, design with a
> 16 ft boom. The curios part is that all three elements were
> tri-band trapped in the classical 20/15/10 reflector, driven
> element, director configuration--but there was also a second,
> separate,10 meter reflector.
>
> Not sure if this helps or adds to the mystery.
>
> John W0UN
>
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