I wish I had the space and money for a beam. I like my groundplane but I know a beam is a lot better for shooting skip.
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First you need to define "better". A vertical actally has a lower TOA than a yagi mounted vertical. You can lower the TOA of a yagi by mounting horizontal, but then you lose groundwave ragchewing. So it really is all relative.
Antenna's are just goofy that way. I put up a vertical quad which has a low TOA, is still vertical, but it's narrow banded. There is no one antenna that will do it all, it's a series of trade offs.If I had the room I would have a ground plane and a beam, the best of both worlds.
ill have 2 listen 4 ya guys. 38lsb is some what are local
channel.around here. i go by 454 keystone state
channel.around here. i go by 454 keystone state
I run a set of maco 3's 25ft off the ground with less than 100w and can talk to pretty much anyone I hear on LSB. I get on AM and cant be heard over the big guns LOL
Thats the way I feel most of the time, thats why I only shoot skip on ssb now. It is much better than am.