Umm How's that antenna on 17M? 15? 12? 10???
If you put up monobanders for each of those bands, I bet you beat the pants
off a Steppir. But what was all that about $$$
I've got a 3 el Steppir. On a city lot. I figure I've got a pretty good
situation.
YMMV
73
Gil, W1RG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Maser" <bmaser@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <john@kk9a.com>; <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Cc: <jimjarvis@optonline.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] step away from steppir, Son
> 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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