[SixClub] more antenna questions

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I had mentioned to Ben off list about logs.  While they don't have  
the gain of Yagi's they are awfully handy.  I was able to put one up  
on a 30ft mast when I first moved into my new house and the neighbors  
didn't bat an eye as it looks very much like a TV antenna.  The fact  
that it covered 50/144/222/423 also let me get on the air for the vhf  
contests right away.  Now that I have beams for all my bands I leave  
my log pointed SW (I'm in New England) for monitoring band openings.

If you have limited space, money and want to stay under the radar  
with your neighbors I think a log is tough to beat.

On Nov 27, 2005, at 3:11 PM, Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW wrote:

Dana
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Huchteman"  
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> To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 2:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [SixClub] more antenna questions
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>
> I've never used a Log Periodic antenna.  Although I, early on, was  
> interested in them I determined that for the same boom length a  
> Yagi has so much more gain.  The KMA 4113 shows to have 6.5 dBI  
> gain which is about 3.5 dBd gain on a 12 foot boom.  This is  
> noticibly less gain than a M2 6m3 3 elements on a 6 foot boom and  
> even a little less gain than a Moxon for 6 meters.  Also 3  
> lightweight yagi's for 6 meters, 2 meters and 432 mhz, all with  
> much more gain wouldn't occupy any more space, except stacking  
> distance, on the mast.  I don't run quads but I'm pretty sure their  
> gain figures would put them ahead of the LPDA also.
>
> Doug KD5VHZ
>