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Beam suggestions

RidgeRunner260

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So I am looking for sensible beam suggestions.
I have available a 50 foot tower and heavy duty rotor and thrust bearing.

Here's my criteria
- must be in current production readibly able to find.

- Nothing that comes from over seas needs to be available in the US (shipping prices).

- I want dual polarization

I was looking at 3 elements because that seems make the most impact in signal increase. I've had locals suggest 4 elements but I'm concerned going much over 4 the size complexity and benifits of signal increase start to deminish.

Also I'd like to mount a 4 element a 6m yagi i have on the same mast. Wondering if anyone had a wisdom to offer here.

11m cb, probably tune vertical for CB. Horizontal for 10m.
 
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It's posted under "CB antennas" so it's pretty obvious, isn't it?
Personally would go for 5 element on 8m boom.
2m higher you can put 6m Yagi.

Things get posted in incorrect forums quite often here chief. Clarification can only help the OP get the info he's seeking. Didn't really hurt you too much, did it? Someone piss in your porridge this morning?
 
If you have to have dual polarity that narrows the choices a lot. Maco has the 3 element Comet and the 2 element Y quad. Lightening makes a 2 element quad and Jogunn has the 3 element star series and the cross series. If it were me I would look at a 4 element you should be fine with that.
 
So I am looking for sensible beam suggestions.
I have available a 50 foot tower and heavy duty rotor and thrust bearing.

Here's my criteria
- must be in current production readibly able to find.

- Nothing that comes from over seas needs to be available in the US (shipping prices).

- I want dual polarization

I was looking at 3 elements because that seems make the most impact in signal increase. I've had locals suggest 4 elements but I'm concerned going much over 4 the size complexity and benifits of signal increase start to deminish.

Also I'd like to mount a 4 element a 6m yagi i have on the same mast. Wondering if anyone had a wisdom to offer here.

11m cb, probably tune vertical for CB. Horizontal for 10m.


Depends on what is most important to you.

4 element - More Side/back end rejection and gain with a narrower beam angle

3 element - Wider beam angle with less gain and side/back rejection.

Since you want to run 11m vertical and 10 flat, it kind of rules out a Quad or Star type beam.

I would say a Comet for a 3 element and a Shooting Star for a 4 element.
 
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Years ago I had a maco 3 element yagi with an a99 mounted above it at 50'. With a 100w from a Kenwood 440sat I talked anywhere I wanted. If i could hear them I could work em.
 
Also I'd like to mount a 4 element a 6m yagi i have on the same mast. Wondering if anyone had a wisdom to offer here.

There lie's and issue. The 6 meter yagi needs to be like 5-6 feet away from any other antenna.
Thus with a group of Vertical elements for 11 meters, you need a good deal of mast to make that happen.
I would run 3-4 elements on 10 meters about 3- 4 foot above tower.
The Six meter beam @like 9 foot above tower, then extend mast another 3-4 feet up mount a IMAX/A99/ ?? above and you would do very well with locals and DX on 11m.
my 2 cents.:whistle:
All the Best
Gary
 
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