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IMD262 · #11 (**permalink**) 10-30-2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazy_D

I do not have a budget

If $$$ isn't a factor why not put up a rotor and take advantage of the antenna's directivity?

DXman · #12 (**permalink**) 11-07-2008, 08:43 PM

Everyone certainly has there ideas as to what would be the best of the choices you gave, so here's what I have to say:
4 element Yagi would be what I would suggest (like Master Chief mention). I say this because; I have ran a 5 element since 1976 and never more than 125 watts have I ever had to use. 96% of my talking is done with 25 watts.

Oh, one more thing, the Yagi is very efficient antenna for working "backscatter" also.

Drifter · #13 (**permalink**) 11-08-2008, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DXman

Everyone certainly has there ideas as to what would be the best of the choices you gave, so here's what I have to say:
4 element Yagi would be what I would suggest (like Master Chief mention). I say this because; I have ran a 5 element since 1976 and never more than 125 watts have I ever had to use. 96% of my talking is done with 25 watts.

Oh, one more thing, the Yagi is very efficient antenna for working "backscatter" also.

With the Yagi you are limited to rx/tx on the horizontal or vertical depending on how you set up the yagi. With the lightning 4+ you get both at the flip of your coax switch box, better ears than the yagi, More gain per element than the Yagi, and Quads are lighter than yagis.