Towertalk
[Top] [All Lists]

[TowerTalk] Wide spaced Yagis

To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Wide spaced Yagis
From: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 11:56:31 EDT
In a message dated 7/31/01 8:39:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
richard@karlquist.com writes:

> This is kind of
>  analogous to the question of why people bother with 4 element Yagi's on a 
30
>  ft boom when a 3 element on that boom has slightly more gain.

    The answer is more of a practical one. Mounting a 3L antenna puts the DE 
close to the tower and makes it a little more difficult to rotate on a 
sidemount than a 4L version which solves both problems. 

Cheers,    Steve    K7LXC
Tower Tech 

List Sponsored by AN Wireless:  AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems,
Trylon Titan towers, coax, hardline and more. Also check out our self
supporting towers up to 96 feet for under $1500!!  http://www.anwireless.com

-----
FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk
Submissions:              towertalk@contesting.com
Administrative requests:  towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-towertalk@contesting.com


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>