The low visual profile is helpful to keep the neighbors from noticing. I wonder whether anybody has done anything else to minimize the visual impact even further line a non-metallic spray paint. Thanks ahead of time, good folks.
On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 5:33 AM, Igor Sokolov <ua9...@gmail.com> wrote: > Terry, > > As many others mentioned? Hex beam is the best choise. I have 3 of them > made by EU manufacturers (very good quality). And one of them ( > www.foldinganteannas.com) is even foldable and very light weight. > > You may also look for MW0JZE Hex. he also makes light version. Do not mess > with Al antennas. Hex Beam is much better and easier for portable operation. > > > 73, Igor UA9CDC > > > 20.05.2017 8:48, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP пишет: > >> I used the K4KIO hexbeam on Field Day -- it was very easy to assemble >> and the parts were high quality. It is also visually low-profile. I would >> recommend it. I don't have any experience with the TA33 Jr. but my guess is >> that there are a lot more things that can go wrong with all those traps. >> >> The hexbeam will have gain on WARC bands as well as 10-15-20. My >> experience is that with conditions as they are today, 17m is VERY important >> (so is 30, for that matter) for DXing. >> >> I have a rotatable dipole and yes, it definitely does help a lot to >> rotate it! But it isn't a beam. >> >> 73, >> Victor, 4X6GP >> Rehovot, Israel >> Formerly K2VCO >> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ >> >> On 20 May 2017 03:02, David Christ wrote: >> >>> For a small footprint it is hard to beat the K4KIO hexagonal beam. I >>> have one and it works well but a better testimonial is a ham about 10 >>> blocks away with the same antenna and he is on DXCC Honor Roll. >>> hight is about 35 feet. No tuner needed and all bands 20 through 10 >>> plus six if you want it. >>> >>> Just a satisfied customer >>> >>> David K0LUM >>> >>> >>> On May 19, 2017, at 7:40 PM, Terry Brown <n...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> I apologize that this is not a direct Elecraft equipment question, >>>> but having the K2, KX2, KX3, PX3 and KXPA100, I thought I would >>>> ask. I will be moving to a new QTH. I just took down an old >>>> Cushcraft ATB-34, on a 50 ft. tower. It was the predecessor to the >>>> A4. I need a beam with a smaller footprint. I am looking at the >>>> Mosley TA 33-JR. My other antenna will be a multi-band doublet >>>> fed with 450 window line, so it will be able to work the WARC >>>> bands, however, the apex will only be about 25 ft. high, about >>>> roof level, so it will mostly be a cloud burner, but great for my >>>> local CW skeds on 80 and 40. My beam will be at 32-35 ft; 8 ft. >>>> above my roofline to the east. My QTH will be high on a hill >>>> facing the east. With that background, here is the question: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> If I were to order the Mosley TA33-JR-N-WARC, with the WARC bands >>>> included, even though they will have zero gain, will the ability to >>>> rotate the beam make the reception of the 12 and 17 meter bands >>>> better in all other directions than the orientation of my doublet? >>>> My intuition says yes, but I thought I would ask. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Also, I know that longer length antennas for a given band usually >>>> perform better than a trapped antenna, but I would think that my >>>> low height doublet will not be as effective as a WARC beam. My >>>> doublet will be just at the height of my house and drop to 10 foot >>>> poles on the NW and SW lot corners. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I hated to give up my 50 ft. tower and beam, and my 80 meter >>>> horizontal loop at 40 ft., but sometimes compromises have to be >>>> made. Being primarily a CW op will help some. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Any advice would be really appreciated! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Very 73's, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Terry de N7TB >>>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to ua9...@gmail.com >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to w3tb....@gmail.com > -- 73 de Ted Edwards, W3TB and GØPWW and thinking about operating CW: "Do today what others won't, so you can do tomorrow what others can't." ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
