[DX] Re: [Antennas] would vertical be better than yagi?

[Dave Shrader]

You've HEARD BQ9P!!. You are better off than I am!!!

You know all the issues. Keep the Yagi and add the vertical; and,
hopefully, have the best of both worlds.

Don't base too much on the BQ9P signals though. They have been
consistently very weak in the eastern US. I've listened for a week,
spent lots of time chasing spots, and made 1 contact on 15 CW. I posted
an honest 429 versus the dx standard 5NN. [However, I lied and reported
a 5NN like all DX! <grin> Note: I'm an ordained clergyman

Deacon Dave, W1MCE

John Geiger wrote:
> 
> I recently put up a 2 element triband yagi (full size
> tribander) but it is not up very high-maybe 25 feet or
> so.  The lack of height is noticable in performance.
> It does show gain towards Europe vs my dipole (G5RV
> type, also not up very high), and it also showed gain
> over the dipole when working VK9LO the other day.
> SOmetimes the yagi is a couple of S units better than
> the dipole towards Europe.  Most of this has been done
> on 20 meters.  Have not found enough stuff on 10 to
> compare yet.
> 
> However, the past few days been trying to work BQ9P
> for #298, and the yagi doesn't show much gain at all
> over the dipole towards the far east-observe the same
> with Japan.  Did work DU3NXE on 20 cw this AM with the
> yagi, but he was about as loud on the dipole.
> 
> THe way I understand it, the low height does not give
> me the low angle radiation lobes that the long haul DX
> often requires.  So my question is:  Given that I
> might not be able to get the Yagi much higher for some
> time (my yard is a nightmare of trees and power lines)
> would I be better off getting a vertical on the roof
> instead.  I know that verticals hear equally poor in
> all directions, but would it allow me to get the lower
> angle-long haul stuff.
> 
> I would appreciate any comments, especially from those
> who have been in the same boat.
> 
> 73s John NE0P
> 
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