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My QTH is right on the coast and the TH-5 traps would become deranged when a bit of a blow coated them with salt from the atmosphere. The C-3S has less F/B but by subjective rating has as good or better forward gain. Also superior mechanically and only about half the size and weight. 73 end Barry Kirkwood PhD ZL1DD Signal Hill Homestay 66 Cory Road Palm Beach Waiheke Island 1240 NEW ZEALAND www.waiheke.co.nz/signal.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Hank Phillips <aa4hp@titustek.com> To: <FORCE12TALK@QTH.COM> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 4:15 PM Subject: [Force 12 Talk] TA-33 Vs C-31XR > I replaced a Fritzel FB-33 (a TA-33 lookalike but better mechanically) with > a C-31XR about two years ago after getting fed up with putting new traps on > the FB-33's driven elements. An insect would get up through the drain > holes, and when you sock a KW to it, poof, up goes the bug, then the > trap. On the third set, I gave up, and put up a C-31XR. > > It was actually difficult for me to believe the difference in how the bands > sounded for a few weeks. Most noticeable was how things went in the > pileups, from third to tenth call, to first to third depending on the > thickness of things. I even got the P5 on 15 meters, from Florida, about > as far away as you can get in this DXCC entity. The antenna is only 60 > feet up, pretty wimpy on the overall scale of things. > > There are no perfect antennas, but I am happy with the swap. Anybody want > an FB-33 with toasted traps? > > 73, > > Hank > AA4HP > > > > > -------------------------------------------- > Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. > Force12 Web Site: http://www.force12inc.com > > To Submit Message to the List: Force12Talk@qth.com > To unsubscribe and view the Message Archive: see http://qth.com/force12/list > For problems with the list: contact n4zr@qth.com > > -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force12 Web Site: http://www.force12inc.com To Submit Message to the List: Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe and view the Message Archive: see http://qth.com/force12/list For problems with the list: contact n4zr@qth.com |
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