Bill, if you take a hard look at my message, I was never talking about
full-size 80m yagis. I agree, those are few and far between -- but what I
was talking about is antennas like the M2 3-element yagi. I understand
that many of the problems caused by the linear loading on this antenna can
be solved by retrofitting coil loading, which is also supposed to yield
improved efficiency and a better pattern.
I guess I'm still not convinced -- the problems that you and others have
had seem, with the benefit of hindsight, to have been predictable. Too
much California engineering in non-California climates, for one thing, and
maybe a case of "naw don't bother to do the calculation -- it looks like it
will work to me..."
73, Pete N4ZR
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