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If you want to enter the contests and be a competitor you need the yagi. If your chasing dx the beam will still be better, but a properly installed vertical will bag plenty of dx. I used to have stacked F12 yagis at my office which used via remote control with a Kachina 505dsp. That remote turned out to be more work than it was worth and took the fun out of it. I have since sold about everything I had. I currently have a Icom 756pro, AH-4 auto tuner and a 20' vertical mounted my back fence ( I have restrictions here, ie the antenna cannot be above the roof line). The vertical is 5' off the ground and has two 60' radials. I cannot believe how well this 100 watt system works. I'm working plenty of dx (and yes I have to wait my turn sometimes) and am having a blast. Its put the word fun back into ham radio for me. So to summarize: If your a contester go with the beam If your a serious dx'er and don't like to wait for either the dx to hear you or propagation to be just right for you to hear them on a vertical or your windom go with the beam. If you have restrictions and want to keep peace with the neighbors and XYL go with your vertical/windom combination. At least you'll have a choice between vertical and horizontal polorization. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Hissong" <jhisson1@columbus.rr.com> To: <Force12Talk@qth.com> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 11:19 PM Subject: [Force 12 Talk] F12 Verticals > 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!!! HIHI... > > > > -------------------------------------------- > 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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