Jim: have you owned a SteppIR? I suspect not.
Over rated? I think not. 20-6 M coverage, optimized frequency segment
by segment.
Higher priced than the ones you mentioned? Yes.
When is the last time that you got more than you paid for? I have
received much less than I have paid for. But, the SteppIR is a great
antenna.
Just one man's opinion.
73,
Bernard, WA4OEJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim W7RY" <w7ry@centurytel.net>
To: "'Byron Tatum'" <bjtatum@ev1.net>; <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Small Yagi Advice
> In my humble opinion, the StepIR is just not worth the money! Not to
> mention no quick band changes. I think that the StepIR is WAY over rated.
>
> $950 for a 2 element and $1300 for a 3 element is to much to pay for an
> antenna. If you need the WARC bands, perhaps.
>
> A Cushcraft A3 is $429 and the A4 is $569 and a Hy-Gain TH3MK3 $469 (HRO
> prices).
>
>
> As the question stated, he wanted antennas is the category of the A-3.
>
> 73
> Jim W7RY
>
>
>
>
> At 01:46 PM 6/5/2005, Bob Kellow, W5LT wrote:
>>I would also suggest the 2 element SteppIR yagi, if the 3 element is too
>>large for your application.
>>It is lighter weight, lower wind load, and has a <5 ft boom, and nearly
>>the
>>same performance.
>>See: www.steppir.com
>>
>>Bob, W5LT
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Byron Tatum [mailto:bjtatum@ev1.net]
>>Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 8:11 AM
>>To: TowerTalk@contesting.com
>>Subject: [TowerTalk] Small Yagi Advice
>>
>>Hello-
>> I want to ask for advice regarding the selection of a 3 or 4 element
>>tribander. I had used for a number of years the Cushcraft A-3 and was
>>pleased. Since I will have a couple of long VHF antennas above the
>>tribander
>>I am trying to keep the size and weight of it to a manageable level,
>>whereby
>>I can still push up the mast.
>> I have studied the Cushcraft A4-S and it looks like it would be a
>> little
>>better than my old A-3, but I wanted to ask about other antennas in this
>>general category.
>> Thanks, Byron WA5THJ.
>>
>>
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