"Yuri Blanarovich" wrote in message
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Don't overlook that you can parallel two quads to get to 50 ohms as
well!



Much simpler solution, build 3 element quad with wide spaced elements and
you get 50 ohm impedance, good pattern/gain and simple antenna.

Well, there you go! I had it in the back of my head that adding appropriate
parasitics would pull the impedance down. My problem was that all I had to
fiddle with was the driven element and a reflector.

With apologies to Yuri, I may still try some of the stranger approaches --
simply to see what works and what doesn't.
(My approach to ham radio is like farmboys playing with dynamite, except you
don't usually kill nuthin'.)