[SixClub] more antenna questions

[Ben Ramler]

Thats what I am tring to do john! 

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

> 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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