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> 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 <
[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
>>>>
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