[SixClub] more antenna questions

[Ben Ramler]

thanks John but how does that help me?

--- John Carson <em15hf at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Ben, Dana and all,
> 
> I have been folllowing the log periodic antenna
> topic/debate with interest. I can't just sit by any
> more. On the subject of logs. I am lucky enough to
> have the room, living in the woods so to speak with
> 10+ acres to try most any antennas. Consequently, I
> puchased a KMA Super Six log periodic about 20
> months
> ago and I have been more than well pleased with it.
> The construction is first rate...its been thru a few
> freak wind storms with absolutely no damage.(So, I
> guess unless it gets sucked out of the ground by a
> tornado, I am keeping it! hihi) Expensive,yes...but,
> no more than most good hf yagi's. My antenna is
> mounted on a 50 ft mast with several other antennas
> and it performs extremely well (I work ssb and CW
> only, FM is pretty usless in this area). 
> I was very impressed just how well it worked recent
> meteor scatter events...QSO's w/Canada, Old
> Mexico,the
> "left" coast and Northwest stations as well...("Six
> is
> Dead" yeah, I forgot!  hummm, could have fooled me!)
> The KMA Super Six is a 6M only antenna so I have
> others for HF and VHF/UHF...but, if that is the
> price
> I have to pay then so be it!
> 
> What I would love to have is one of those Monster
> SteppIR's (what a sweet set up that is...) although
> I
> would SETTLE for one of their 3 element yagi's! 
> One always needs a goal and another antenna to boot!
> 
> All that said, I am seriously thing about buying a
> Quad Antenna to mount on another mast...any
> suggestions?
> 
> 73,
> 
> John kd5srw
> EM15hf
> 
> 
> 
> --- N1OFZ <n1ofz at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> > 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
> > N1OFZ
> > 
> > 
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug
> > Huchteman"  
> > > <dhuchteman at cox.net>
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> >
>
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