[Elecraft] Beam antenna question

[Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP]

I used the K4KIO hexbeam on Field Day -- it was very easy to assemble
and the parts were high quality. It is also visually low-profile. I 
would recommend it. I don't have any experience with the TA33 Jr. but my 
guess is that there are a lot more things that can go wrong with all 
those traps.

The hexbeam will have gain on WARC bands as well as 10-15-20. My 
experience is that with conditions as they are today, 17m is VERY 
important (so is 30, for that matter) for DXing.

I have a rotatable dipole and yes, it definitely does help a lot to 
rotate it! But it isn't a beam.

73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/

On 20 May 2017 03:02, David Christ wrote:
> For a small footprint it is hard to beat the K4KIO hexagonal beam.  I
> have one and it works well but a better testimonial is a ham about 10
> blocks away with the same antenna and he is on DXCC Honor  Roll.
> hight is about 35 feet.  No tuner needed and all bands 20 through 10
> plus six if you want it.
>
> Just a satisfied customer
>
> David K0LUM
>
>
>> On May 19, 2017, at 7:40 PM, Terry Brown <n7tb at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> I apologize that this is not a direct Elecraft equipment question,
>> but having the K2, KX2, KX3, PX3 and KXPA100, I thought I would
>> ask.  I will be moving to a new QTH.  I just took down an old
>> Cushcraft ATB-34, on a 50 ft. tower.  It was the predecessor to the
>> A4.  I need a beam with a smaller footprint.  I am looking at the
>> Mosley TA 33-JR.    My other antenna will be a multi-band doublet
>> fed with 450 window line, so it will be able to work the WARC
>> bands, however, the apex will only be about 25 ft. high, about
>> roof level,  so it will mostly be a cloud burner, but great for my
>> local CW skeds on 80 and 40.  My beam will be at 32-35 ft; 8 ft.
>> above my roofline to the east.  My QTH will be high on a hill
>> facing the east.  With that background, here is the question:
>>
>>
>>
>> If I were to order the Mosley TA33-JR-N-WARC,  with the WARC bands
>> included, even though they will have zero gain, will the ability to
>> rotate the beam make the reception of the 12 and 17 meter bands
>> better in all other directions than the orientation of my doublet?
>> My intuition says yes, but I thought I would ask.
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, I know that longer length antennas for a given band usually
>> perform better than a trapped antenna, but I would think that my
>> low height doublet will not be as effective as a WARC beam.  My
>> doublet will be just at the height of my house and drop to 10 foot
>> poles on the NW and SW lot corners.
>>
>>
>>
>> I hated to give up my 50 ft. tower and beam, and my 80 meter
>> horizontal loop at 40 ft., but sometimes compromises have to be
>> made.   Being primarily a CW op will help some.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any advice would be really appreciated!
>>
>>
>>
>> Very 73's,
>>
>>
>>
>> Terry de N7TB