[SixClub] more antenna questions

Tue Nov 29 00:15:36 EST 2005

Hi Ben,

Well, I guess thought you wanted recommendations and I
think the KMA Super Six is one of the best band
specific antennas that one can buy. Many choices out
there, so I believe the more information you have the
better you are equipted to buy the antenna that really
works for your situation. Some folks  like the Halo
type antennas, others the Yagi's and yes some even
like the Log Periodics,,,that's all.

Good hunting!

73de kd5srw

--- Ben Ramler <ben_ramler2002 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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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