[SixClub] 6M antenna question

Mon Jun 5 00:43:53 EDT 2006

Well,  Dennis'  suggestions will certainly do the trick.  If you can put up
a small rotor, I'd consider something directional like a PAR SM-50 or a
small yagi.  Neither this approach or Dennis' will break the bank, and WILL
give you an idea of what more you might need or want.  I'm very partial to
the PAR SM-50 in MY circumstance - it's directional, has a low wind profile,
and takes NO space to speak of; for a townhouse, it's perfect.  Would I go
for a bigger yagi of some sort if I had the room?  Sure.  Then again, I
talked 1500 miles to Mexico this morning with just my TS-2000 and the SM-50
at about 40 feet, so I can't fuss much about the arrangement.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Dennis Kaylor
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 00:15
To: World Wide Six Meter Club
Subject: Re: [SixClub] 6M antenna question

hi john
for a puship pole i suggest a pair of loops like the M2 HO loop or the
Par Omni Angle
with them stacked you should get about 2-3db of gain and omni
directional and horizontally polarized
they could be left up and not worry about the winds

John Carson wrote:

>Hi Stan,
>
>  Yes, we have mains power, so no problem there. As for a mast or a tower,
a tower would be nice but getting it up here might be way too costly, but I
will have to check on that. A tower 50 to 60 ft might be doable, but I would
perfer a crank up that way when I am at the home qth the tower can be down
and the antenna protected from the winds and the storms that we get thru
here.Perhaps for the time being I should consider a telescoping mast at
about 40 ft,  that way I can at least get on the air with mininum hassle.
>  For now I just want to get on the air for field days and various nets and
the random 6M openings. Rag chews are fine too, just not my major interest.
As to the EME, I am most interested in that as well...I just need to learn
alot more about how and why...
>
>  73,
>
>  John Carson kd5srw
>
>wg4ray at pecanpi.com wrote:
>  I'd ask three questions just to start.
>
>1. Do you have power to run rotators, radios, etc, or are you going to be
>running from batteries?
>
>2. How much money can you reasonably spend? Some budgets can handle
>multiple towers, antennas, and amplifiers; others just about handle running
>an antenna up a painter pole. (I'm closer to the later...)
>
>3. What are you trying to do? Getting on the air for ragchews and informal
>contesting is a different beast from a serious contesting site, or someone
>who wants to do primarily satellite or EME activity.
>
>Stan
>WG4RAY
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of John Carson
>Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 16:53
>To: SixClub at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [SixClub] 6M antenna question
>
>
>I have a question about which I hope someone can provide some wisdom or in
>lue of that just some simple guidence...
>I am wanting to install a 6M antenna system of some sort at our year
>around mountain retreat. The question revolves around the best antenna to
>install for the environmental conditions extant, namely elevation and
>surrounding terraine. The elevation is just shy of 8400 ft in a large
mostly
>oval valley with surrounding mountain to just 13,000 ft. (far northern New
>Mexico) What type antenna arrangement will give me the most bang for the
>buck (this can apply to HF as well as 6M.) Also it needs be mentioned that
>there are no restrictions in my location whatsoever. Also as an aside it
>should be noted that area TV stations have to use transalators to pump any
>kind of remotely usable TV signal into the valley.
>
>So, what should I look at in terms of overall effectiveness?
>
>John Carson kd5srw
>
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