If I were younger, if I had enough resources and huge real estate, I would go for 8-circle BSEF array, which is even simplier than 4-square (just two phases involved)...
73 Mirko, S57AD V V čet., 19. mar. 2020 ob 22:11 je oseba John Kaufmann via Topband < [email protected]> napisala: > For signals that arrive from directions that are in between the main lobe > headings of a 4-square, you will lose up to a few dB of S/N compared to > having 8 directions. Whether that matters to you is purely a personal > performance vs. complexity/cost decision. If 90% of what you work is > covered by 4 directions, then 4 directions may be good enough. If you > don't want to give up any performance in any direction, then go for 8 > directions. There is no right or wrong answer. > > 73, John W1FV > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+john.kaufmann= > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Gary K9GS > Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2020 3:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Topband: 8 vs 4 direction 4-SQ? > > A couple of companies, LBS and RemoteQTH, have started selling 8 direction > 4- SQ controllers.I'm trying to understand if this would be worthwhile. My > reasoning is that the main lobe is so broad you have the in-between 45 > degree directions covered anyway. Thoughts?73,Gary K9GS > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > -- Mirko S57AD _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
