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Re: [TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son

To: <john@kk9a.com>, <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son
From: "Bob Maser" <bmaser@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:54:42 -0400
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After spending all that money for a SteppIr antenna, nobody's gonna call 
their kid ugly.  I am putting up a 4 element HyGain 204BA on a 34 foot boom. 
Can't wait to find me a horse race with a SteppIr!

Bob  W6TR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <john@kk9a.com>
To: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Cc: <jimjarvis@optonline.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son


> This is a ridiculous claim.  How can it be noticeably better than a 4el 
> 10m
> yagi on a 16' boom or a 3 el 20m yagi (like a Hy-Gain 203BA) on a 16' 
> boom?
>
> KK9A
>
>
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son
> From: Jim Jarvis <jimjarvis@optonline.net>
> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:17:05 -0400
> List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
>
> <snip>
>
> unfortunately, that doesn't say much for the physics of the
> situation.  3 el SteppIR is still noticeably (measurably) better
> than anything else on a 16' boom, in a real A/B comparison.
> Haven't owned a 4 el, so can't speak for that vs. 32' boom
> options.  Suspect also true.
>
> N2EA
>
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