[NLRS] Directive Systems Antennas

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

K1FO yagi designs have been very much refined and do work as claimed. 
Good gain and directivity and survival of snow and rain. The long beam 
you are looking at may have a beam width similar to the steps in the 
typical rotator brake and that can make it hard to use. I had a 2m beam 
with a 33 foot boom and it was really hard to direct because of the 1 
degree steps on the rotor parking brake. But when directed properly it 
made lots of long distance contacts without a need for band openings.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 4/20/2020 10:17 AM, Mike Cizek W0VTT wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Do any of you have experience with antennas from Directive Systems&
> Engineering out east?  I need a 2m beam and their 15 element K1FO looks
> goood: https://directivesystems.com/144-mhz/   I'm looking for something
> with a 20' to 24' boom.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> 73,
> Mike Cizek W0VTT
>
>
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