Have an order in now for replacement 15M DE trap for my A4. Don't run
power, don't have rain, no dust but sure went south.
Dick W7ZR
----- Original Message -----
From: "alsopb" <alsopb@gloryroad.net>
To: "Nancy & Steve Lawrence" <smlx@earthlink.net>;
<towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] A3WS vs Force 12
>
> There is something interesting afoot here. Look at the ads for trap
> antennas. There are precious few antennas which are rated more than
> 1500 watts PEP. Under the old rules for power output they used to
> have to handle 2000 w PEP. It appears that the manufacturers have
> forgotten that there is CW, RTTY and other higher duty cycle modes
> than SSB. Either that of they don't care that many don't know that
> duty cycle is important and that selling razor blades is more
> profitable than selling razors.
>
> That only leaves quads, full sized yagis and linearly loaded antennas
> for the nos-SSB brethren.
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>
> Nancy & Steve Lawrence wrote:
> >
> > I've been using an A3WS w/30m extension. I've replaced the outer traps
on
> > the driven element three times. The last set was just a few months
ago.They
> > simply do not like legal limit power. So it is time to try something
other
> > than Cushcraft. They've lost the recipe. (My Hy-gain TH7 traps don't
even
> > flintch at 1500 W.)
> >
> > Comments please from users of the Force 12 WARC 7 (2el on 30 and 17 and
3el
> > on 12) and their WARC 2-2-1 (# els on 12-17-30). Interested in comments
> > regarding performance of two vs 3 el on 12 and 17. "Force12 talk"
doesn't
> > have much.
> >
> > Thanks - Steve WB6RSE
> >
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