Ken & all:
Thanks for the response. Can you tell me what, since I've never had a 40M
beam, "what one might expect" means?
I'm hoping (wishing) that having a beam on 40 meters may allow me to work a
little more DX than I presently can with wire antennas.
TNX,
Barrie, W7ALW, Missoula, Montana
----- Original Message -----
From: Kenneth Hirschberg <info@cal-av.com>
To: Barrie Smith <barrie@centric.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 620/340
>
> Barrie and all -
> I've had one up for 3 years. I would suggest replacing the boom
connecting
> joint 3/16" rivets with 1/4" stainless bolts before it goes up. That
minor
> issue aside, it is a wonderful antenna. The 3/40 is about what one would
> expect, and the 6/20 part is an elephant gun!
> 73, Ken
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barrie Smith" <barrie@centric.net>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 6:52 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Force 12 620/340
>
>
> >
> > Hello:
> >
> > Has anyone on the list had practical experience with the Force 12
620/340
> > antenna?
> >
> > I have a spare 70' tower with nothing on the top and the 620/340
> > configuration seems just the ticket.
> >
> > Pros, cons?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Barrie, W7ALW, Missoula, Montana
> >
> >
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