I've been looking at the Steppir to replace my very old
TH3mk4. Actually I have been looking a several tower changes:
replace my 50-foot Rohn-25g with 45g* (if a Hazer for 45g can be
had); add a section to the other 25g tower and move the Hazer-4 to it
(has my HF yagi + 222 & 432 yagis); and add two sections 45g* to the
6m-eme tower.
But I digress: The 4-element Steppir would replace two antennas and
eliminate using a tuner 20m-6m. But my concern is how well they
operate under cold wx and icy-snow conditions (which is not uncommon
in AK). Maint. would be fairly convenient with Hazer lift to lower
to roof-top level (tower is wall-mounted on end of house so hazer
would drop to about 18-feet above ground).
Probably wishful thinking considering the cost of all these ideas
(need wife approval). But as I get older more HF operation is
likely: mostly like chatting and a little light Dxing. EME takes my
serious efforts <smile>
73, Ed - KL7UW
*Local ham has 400-foot of 45g which very unusual for up here
From: Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Feedline loss w/wo tuner
Message-ID: <57213f46.2060...@audiosystemsgroup.com>
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On Wed,4/27/2016 2:31 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> I've had my 4 El Steppir (20-10, plus 2 more fixed el for 6 m) up for
> over ten years 1 mile from the Ocean. Zero problems.
My 3-el (no trombones) has been up on a 120 ft tower about 12 miles N of
Eric's QTH for about 7 years, also with no problems I can blame on the
antenna (but several I can blame on myself). :) I find the antenna quite
effective on all bands, 20-6M.
73, Jim K9YC
73, Ed - KL7UW
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