Okay.. I meant to reply to the list so Sorry Bill for sending you two of
these...
My question would be more along the lines of how would it effect the
pattern? I'd assume it atleast lowers the gain of the antenna slightly.
Does it have any other negative effects running it this way?
Dave
W3DIO
>>I use this Directive Systems end-mount yagi for rovering since it breaks
>>down into two easily transportable halves. When I arrive at a site, I
>> can
>>re-attach the last 3 directors with only one bolt through the boom. But
>>does anyone know if it will work with a low SWR if I leave off the 3
>>directors and just use the antenna as a 5-el yagi?
>
> This may seem stupid, but why not just TRY IT and see what the SWR is??
>
> bill, K1DY
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