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putting the real tower in. Actually it wasn't a "roof tower" mine was an old TV tripod, total package up about 35 ft. Worked great! Don't discount how effective that combo is. That being said, the rest is just tradeoffs, the verts will work, and at times work very well, especially the 40 vert. Like the other guys have said, you will work em just have to wait. Even with the beam on the BIG pileups you still have to have propogastion to the area, and may have to wait until it gets managable. There are the guys in the front row: Big towers, multiple phased yagis, legal limit, then the smaller towers, single yagi legal limit, then no amp, then smaller tower, then the verticals, an amp can help you move up one row in terms of being hears but, of course, the amp doesn't help you hear at all. Lots of DX out there, you would have fun with any of these setups. Good luck 73, Dave KØXH Eddy Avila wrote: > Jason, I said the hell with permits (no CC&R's) the xyl (just get over > it!) and the neighbors (kiss my....) and put a root-mounted tower on > the house with the longest mast I dare use and the Force 12 C3e and it > beats the verticals and dipoles hands down!!!! There just is no > substitute for an efficient yagi for dx work. Cost for everything new > was just over $1000. The roof-mounted tower is a compromise but it > definitely works very well. I do intend putting up a real tower in the > backyard some day..... > > By-the-way, I've been trying a ground-mounted vertical for 80/40 with > mixed results. > > Good luck and 73.../k6sdw > > >> From: "Jason Hissong" <jhisson1@columbus.rr.com> >> To: <Force12Talk@qth.com> >> Subject: [Force 12 Talk] F12 Verticals Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 >> 00:19:15 -0400 >> >> Hi guys, >> >> I have been contemplating putting up a tower. However, the trouble with >> getting the permit, cost, XYL, property value concerns, etc are >> taking its >> toll. I am looking for alternatives. My original intent was to install a >> 40' Trylon Tower with a C3S on top. However, I am willing to take a >> vertical for a spin. My previous experience with a vertical was with the >> GAP Eagle DX. Boy that was a miserable time. Of course, operator >> error may >> have caused that problem (a bad soldering job at the coax connector >> which >> was my fault). Anyways, with the money it would take to install the >> tower, >> I could have the Sigma 5 bander AND the 40 meter version. I already >> have a >> place that I can put the 40 Meter version (from when I had the GAP). I >> could do the 5 gallon bucket thing for the 5 bander. With the extra cash >> left over, I could get a K2 AND a K1!! (plus a new rig for the car...) >> >> My question is directed to those who have the F12 verticals and your >> experience with them. I know it would be difficult to compare a C3S >> and a >> vertical. But what would I be missing? Is it worth 3000.00 to go with a >> beam? >> >> Also, my site would dictate that the vertical would be about 8 feet >> from a >> tree and about 30 feet from my house (with aluminum siding). It would >> also >> be about 8 feet from a fence. Am I asking for trouble? I would have to >> install the vertical about 8 feet off of the ground. I am also >> installing a >> WindowHSQ in the trees as well. >> >> Sorry for so many questions... >> >> Thanks for the time!! >> >> Jason Hissong >> N8XE >> >> P.S. The coax connector problem was that there was not a good solder >> joint >> between the shield of the coax going into the GAP Eagle and the >> shield of >> the coax going into the shack. I found out about this later when I >> sold the >> GAP to another ham and the coax connector fell off when he was >> unscrewing >> the coax. The shield in the coax of the antenna was black. He resoldered >> the connection and then installed the antenna and he loves to tell me >> how >> well it is working :) His site is worst than mine as his antenna is in >> between two houses with aluminum siding!!! 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