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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
The hexbeam will have gain on WARC bands as well as 10-15-20. My
> 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 <
[hidden email]> 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