[OKDXA] Most Rugged Tribander

[Thomas Webb]

The one 'downside' of the Tennadyne antenna is it uses a 'hot boom' as opposed
to the CushCraft LP which has a 'cold boom'.

Tom, WA9AFM 

-----Original Message-----
From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of John Geiger
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2022 3:44 PM
To: Oklahoma DX Association
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] Most Rugged Tribander

Thanks for that suggestion.  I will have to look into that model further.

73 John AF5CC

On Sun, Mar 6, 2022 at 9:12 PM Mark Chouinard <chouinard.ok93 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Shameless plug and not a yagi, but the Tennadyne T6 is a dynamite 
> performer.  No moving parts and no coils or traps.  Six elements (not 
> 3 as you suggested), but 13-30MHz coverage on a 12 foot boom (20' turn 
> radius) at only 47 pounds, 6.2sq/ft wind load and >5dbd gain.
>
> Mother nature can ruin any antenna system, but with all stainless 
> hardware and 6061 construction, the T-series ranks pretty high on durability.
>
> Mark - K5YAC
> 877-4MOREDX
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 6, 2022, 14:52 Thomas Webb <tmwebb at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Any of the Mosley line of beams.  The TA-33 or Classic 33 will serve
> well.
> >
> > Tom, WA9AFM
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
> okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > On
> > Behalf Of John Geiger
> > Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2022 2:34 PM
> > To: Oklahoma DX Association
> > Subject: [OKDXA] Most Rugged Tribander
> >
> > Of the commercially available triband yagis, what is generally 
> > considered to be the most sturdy and rugged model?  One that can 
> > take wind and ice the best?  3 or 4 elements would be the desired 
> > size-something you can put up and not have to worry about much once 
> > it is up.  Traps would be ok also as I am not an anti-trap person.  
> > Less wind loading would be a bigger advantage.
> >
> > 73 John AF5CC
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