[NLRS] Beg Borrow Suggest Scronge - 6M antenna

Thu, 30 Jan 2003 19:46:40 -0600

Perhaps even a vertical dipole or a 1/4 vertical would work for comparision
purposes .... a short trip to HomeDepot is always a good time.

73, Jon
W0ZQ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan LaPlante" <[email protected]>
To: "Nlrs posting (E-mail)" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:20 PM
Subject: [NLRS] Beg Borrow Suggest Scronge - 6M antenna

> I want to try out vertical polarization on 6M and compare it to
horizontal.
>
> My current setup on the tower is an az/el rotator with a 2M cross (H & V)
> yagi on one side and a 432 (CC 719 ) on the other side.  This makes it
hard
> to mount a 6M yagi!
>
> My thoughts - for a smallish yagi - I could probably mount it interlaced
> with the CC 719 (432 horizontal and 6m verical).  Also I can't mount a big
> 6m yagi on my crank up tower as it will hit my roof.  My current 3 ele
yagi
> is in the attic and isn't built strong enough to stand up outside, and
there
> isn't room to flip it to vertical.
>
> So anyhow, that's the background - I'm looking to borrow, buy, build
another
> 6m antenna for vertical polarization.  A small yagi (3 ele) would work -
or
> maybe one of the HB9CV 2 element jobs....
>
> 73's - Bryan KB0OBT
>
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