I would not say the Omniangle is a compromise antenna if it works :-) The operator had nothing else to compare it with and was able to make many contacts with it! We would all like a big Yagi I guess, but they weigh more than a few pounds. The thrill really, is doing more......with less! Incidentally, I am about to find out just how good an Omniangle on 20 metres is, Dale shipped mine out, earlier this week.
73, Jack VK4JRC Club. www.cqara.org.au Member WIA SARL ARRL GQRP #14392 QRPARCI #15068 VKQRP. #833 > On 7 Feb 2014, at 11:05 am, stan levandowski <[email protected]> wrote: > > FYI - if any Listers here happened to work 3DA0US in the last couple of days, > you might be interested to learn that he was running a KX3 at between 5 and > 10 watts depending upon his DC input level. His antenna was a PAR Omni Angle > on a 22 foot fiberglass pole. He made 400 contacts in two days of operating > and he was only on a few hours each day. In a couple of weeks he'll be > operating as 7P8US with the same rig and antenna. > > > The PAR Omni Angle is only a 7 foot aluminum rectangle with a matching > network and it only weighs a couple of pounds. Most hams would probably dub > the Par Omni Angle a "suboptimal" or "compromise" antenna. > > > A well versed operator, knowledge of propagation, patience, preparation, > perseverance and top shelf equipment goes a long way to offset the handicap > of a "compromise" antenna. > > > 73, Stan WB2LQF > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
