Remember the operative word here is "modeled" in the models, a bumble can't
fly.
che n6zo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill" <w5vx@hiline.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] C-31XR vs. 4 el. SteppIR
> Dan,
>
> I'm not trying to pick a fight and I know that I am going to regret asking
> this question but...
>
> How can a 4 element multiband yagi with a compromised boom length deliver
> gain approximating that of a well designed 5 element monobander? This
> doesn't seem to make sense to me. (Regardless of who made the antennas.)
>
> Bill, W5VX
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
>>bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dan Levin
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 3:22 PM
>>To: towertalk@contesting.com
>>Subject: [TowerTalk] C-31XR vs. 4 el. SteppIR
>>
>>I did a fairly detailed computer model study of these two antennae,
>>looking
>>at gain in particular. You can read it at http://www.k6if.com/ .
>>
>>My summary was that even with fixed element spacing, the 4 element SteppIR
>>delivers gain approximating that of a well designed 5 element monobander
>>on
>>10 and 15 meters, and that it is consistently better than the C-31 by a
>>small amount.
>>
>> ***dan, K6IF
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