jawod wrote:
Ron Walters wrote:

Would like to hear from Owners of the XP5xx and the XP7xx series of
antennas from Sommer located in Florida.

Looking at that antenna plus the SteppIR. Will go up on a 45ft Rohn
Tower that now supports a TA-33 tribander by Mosley

Looking for both the positive as well as negative observations.

Appreciate your input

Ron W4LDE

Can you please list a website for this product? Nothing on first try google


After a few days down due to server problems the Sommer WEB site is back
up and running. Talked to Alf (Owner) on Friday and he has invited me
to the factory to meet some other Hams who are users and are visiting
the factory to pick up more beams, They have been very busy with Govt
orders from all around the global and also busy on some new design for
the military. Most of there business seems to come from Govt agency's.

The WEB site is http://www.sommerantennas.com/

I am looking at this antenna since where I live (Central Fl) we have a
great many lighting hits each summer plus the Hurricane potential. I am
concerned with the SteppIR for the electrical motors and extra cables
from the antenna down to the shack plus the very high humidity, and
sometimes salty, corrosion problem potential with the strips inside the
elements. The steppIR is a smaller looking beam and hides better than
the sommer but if I also convert to a Hazer mount and I can lower it
during bad weather. Still on the fence.

Ron W4LDE

PS - The next sun spot cycle is just around the corner and I want to be
ready with a good antenna, not that the current TA-33 has not done a
great job over the years, Trap less beams will perform better and its
like adding a second amplifier by going to a LOG or to the steppIR and
with the benefits of one feed line from 20-6 meters.

Ron W4LDE