[Elecraft] Rick & antennas...

[Ronnie Hull]

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> On Dec 9, 2015, at 19:42, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Off-center fed dipoles are a compromise at best.  They will never be
> any better than a simple half wave dipole for the current band and a
> multi-band fan or trapped fan dipole generally provides a better match
> without complex and failure prone matching networks.
> 
> A well designed multi-band fan or fan of trapped dipoles is easy for
> the user to build and erect for much less $$ than the Buckmaster.  The
> only "benefit" of commercial OCF antennas is that they separate the
> inexperienced and unsophisticated from their cash.
> 
> I've run 100W and wire antennas for more than 15 years ... in that time
> I've tried both OCF vs. tapped inverted Vs vs. multi-band fan antennas
> vs. G5RV type antennas.  The multi-band fan is more efficient and less
> noisy quieter than any of the OCF or G5RV type antennas.
> 
> For simple antennas, K9YC is correct ... use a multi-band fan for 80,
> 40 and 30 meters and the largest Cushcraft R-series vertical you can
> afford/install *on the roof* for [40/30]/20/17/15/12/10/6.  When you
> get some experience and are ready to spend real money, install a tower
> and a good yagi (or yagis) for 20-6 meters.
> 
> My dipoles and verticals have been enough to place 2nd worldwide in
> the low power/simple antenna class of CQ's DX Marathon for the last
> several years ... plus land me on the DXCC Honor Roll both CW and Mixed
> as well as rack up more than 2500 countries on DXCC Challenge.
> 
> 73,
> 
>  ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
>> On 12/9/2015 6:06 PM, Tom Fitzgerald via Elecraft wrote:
>> "The Buckmaster never wins compared to inverted vees though, but it
>> DOES tune up on multiple bands.  It and the Elecraft tuner get along
>> fine, so it serves its purpose (which is NOT high performance)."
>> 
>> Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa????????? The Buckmaster is recommended to be
>> installed as an inverted V. That's sweet that the E Tuner gets along
>> with it but I have the 3,000w version and run full legal limit on all
>> bands (where allowed) that it operates on without the need to use my
>> tuner. Not high performance eh? Funny stuff. I suggest anyone
>> considering this fine antenna consult the  eHam reviews of it by
>> people who actually own the antenna & have experience with it.
>> Comparing a beam antenna to a wire is sort of ridiculous IMO for what
>> should be more than obvious reasons. Lotsa haters out there as
>> usual.
>> 
>> kd0bcf
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> man auch am Ende Menschen." ("That was but a prelude; where they burn
>> books, they will ultimately burn people also.") Heinrich Heine, 1821
>> 
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