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Subject: [TowerTalk] Tribander Spacing
From: "Jim Thomson" <jim.thom@telus.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2015 19:25:18 -0800
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 22:26:59 -0600
From: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Pete Smith N4ZR'" <n4zr@contesting.com>,
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tribander Spacing

Thanks Pete.  Your spacing is only 28 feet, less than a half wavelength on
20.  I also had a recommendation of 5/8 wavelength on 20.  That calculates
to 41 feet.  I was thinking 35 feet.  Guess I need to put it in HFTA to see.

73, Keith NM5G

##  For folks with crank up towers, like the UST-HDX 589 or 689 variety, there 
is another option.
With the top triband yagi  say 6-10 feet above the top of the tower.....and a  
tic ring at the 55 ft level,  you
would have  40-44 feet  of separation.   This should work for 20m.    By 
lowering the tower a bit, the 
separation  can be better optimized on both 15m + 10m.   Since all the 4 x 
upper sections reduce by the same amount
at the same time,  you would not lose a lot of height on the lower yagi either. 
  IE:  top yagi at 75 feet, then the lower yagi
would be at 45 feet..with 30 ft separation....  assuming in that case, top yagi 
mounted 6 ft above the top of the tower.    

Jim   VE7RF  
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