Many years ago I had a 2 element 20m quad on a 6 foot boom at 90 feet. It
was absolutely worthless on 20m and I am convinced that it was because the
boom was too short. And I did adjust the driven element for resonance and
the reflector for best Front to Back.
I believe if it had been on a .2 wavelength boom (13.124 feet) I would have
been happy with it.
de Paul, W8AEF
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Floyd Sense" <sentek@sprintmail.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>; "Dino Darling" <k6rix@earthlink.net>
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Quad Design...
> No reason to go with a boom that long. 8' is quite adequate and much
easier
> to handle when erecting.
>
> K8AC
>
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