[Antennas] Lightning Bolt Quads

Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:45:59 -0400

I use a seven element quad on six meters which is made from parts 
obtained from Lightning Bolt.  They supply quality components.  You 
should have no trouble turning a two element, six meter quad with a TV 
rotor.

73, Joe

Brian Carling wrote:

>Hi guys - does anyone have experience with quads at VHF?
>
>I am thinking of getting a Lightning Bolt 62MQ-4
>It has 2 elements on 6m and 4 on 2m. Seems to make for a nice 
>compact directional array while taking only modest space. I wanted something I 
>can put on a long mast on the back of my house 
>using house brackets to brace the top of the mast against the eaves,
>while sinking a hinged base mast at the ground so I can tilt it over
>for working on it at ground level when I need to add things etc.
>Two story house, so it will sit up at about 24-25 feet high.
>
>It should work fine with the small Channel Master 
>rotator that I have here.  Does anyone have experience
>running SSB / CW / AM with these modest VHF arrays?
>
>Best regards - AF4K
>
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