I think you would be much better off getting a folded dipole antenna like a DB224 for VHF or a DB411 for UHF. You can set the dipoles to favor the town by putting 3 facing the town with one left facing the opposite direction so the "back door" isn't too badly affected.
Dan N8DJP Re: antenna plan Posted by: "Paul Holm" [email protected] kc0hst Date: Thu Aug 19, 2010 7:47 pm ((PDT)) Hopefully it is not uncool to be the first to respond to one's own post. I'll take the fact that there was no flood of flames, or naysayers, to indicate that my plan is worth attempting. So as a follow-up question, I would ask, could anyone offer recommendations for a yagi, corner reflector, or other directional antenna, suitable for duplex use, with a beamwidth of no less than 30deg and a gain of no less than say 7dB? 73 Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Holm I'm looking for input on an antenna plan. I'd like to change to an ellliptical pattern that favors the bigger town in the county which is roughly at 270 deg west and about 6 miles away. I'd like to take a yagi or corner reflector and mount it lower, at the railing or a short distance up the mast, and point it at the town I'd like to focus on
