As I stated here before, you should take a serious look at Fluidmotion's =
continuously adjustable SteppIR three element monobander, 20M to 6M =
inclusive. I have one and it is an antenna worth noting, awesome. Check =
it out, http://www.fluidmotion.ws/. I was going to buy the Force 12's, =
XR-5, but when I investigated the SteppIR, it was no contest and now =
looking back and comparing results with my friends, I am not sorry. I =
have tomorrows antenna, today. =20
73, Carl VE9OV
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Pete Smith=20
To: Van Zandt ; towertalk@contesting.com=20
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Best Tri-Bander under 40 lbs?
At 08:38 AM 8/2/02 -0400, Van Zandt wrote:
>I'd appreciate comments on what you believe is the best overall =
Triband=20
>yagi under 40 pounds? I am leaning towards a Hy-Gain TH3 or a =
Cushcraft=20
>A4S. I am not real fond of the Force C3 as I live in a windy area =
and I=20
>hear the cell-driver of the Force C3 presents a rather unstable load =
when=20
>the cell driver elements are moving around.
I have watched the SWR meter whilke transmitting on my C-3s in very =
windy=20
conditions and at most the SWR change is 1-2 tenths. Any windier than =
that=20
and I'd be in the cellar, not operating.
The performance of the C-3 is so far above any other small tribander =
that=20
the question isn't really worth considering, IMO.
73, Pete N4ZR
West B'God Virginia
www.qsl.net/n4zr
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