I was doing the YCCC version which uses 9 antennas to form a 3 element endfire in each direction.
I'm obviously limited in space here... Thanks and sorry for the confusion jim ab3cv On Mon, Feb 7, 2022 at 4:43 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim, > > Which 8 circle version are you referring to?? The HiZ-8 or the Broad > Side-End Fire (BSEF) 8 vertical array? > > The HiZ-8 uses all 8 verticals for each direction but the BSEF array > only uses 4 verticals for each direction. > > 73 Joel W5ZN > > > On 2022-02-07 14:38, Jim Miller wrote: > > I'm looking at putting out an 8 circle but three of the antennas on the > > circumference may need to be seasonally placed since they would be on > > my > > neighbor's property. > > > > If those three were removed would the remaining 2 elements for each > > (opposite) direction left in place still produce a cardioid pattern if > > switched toward those directions? I'd terminate the removed lines with > > 75 > > ohm terminations of course. > > > > I would leave the center element and the remaining 5 elements on the > > circumference in place year round to minimize seasonal work if needed. > > > > 73 > > > > Jim ab3cv > > _________________ > > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
