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Steppir Beam
I am seriously considering replacing a TA-33 with a 3-element Steppir. Have
heard allot of great things but no negatives. Anyone care to comment? Your thoughts are appreciated. Ron W4LDE |
"Ronald Walters" wrote in message . com... I am seriously considering replacing a TA-33 with a 3-element Steppir. Have heard allot of great things but no negatives. Anyone care to comment? Your thoughts are appreciated. Ron W4LDE I have one of the first 3 element SteppIR antennas which I have disassembled to update to a 4 element. Also I have a BiggIR vertical on my aluminum roof. This is a serious product. Success has it's disadvantages in that they've been swamped from time to time. 73 H. NQ5H |
Why not wait until sun spot cycle turns around. I think I would wait a few
years and then see what is on the market, it is a lot of money to spend for bands that are presently deteriating. Art "Ronald Walters" wrote in message . com... I am seriously considering replacing a TA-33 with a 3-element Steppir. Have heard allot of great things but no negatives. Anyone care to comment? Your thoughts are appreciated. Ron W4LDE |
Why not wait until sun spot cycle turns around. I think I would wait a few years and then see what is on the market, it is a lot of money to spend for bands that are presently deteriating. Art When the bands are "deteriating", that's when you need good antenna. When bands are good, the wet noodle will suffice. It is cheaper now than in the next sunspot cycle. Nothing like a "good" advice :-) Yuri |
I would LOVE to have one of those! The only negatives I can think of a
1. Since there is no loading, they are FULL sized. [I don't have the turning radius available. 8-( ] 2. They require an extra cable for the stepper motor. If you can get past those things, ENJOY! :-) 73, Ed W6LOL "Ronald Walters" wrote in message . com... I am seriously considering replacing a TA-33 with a 3-element Steppir. Have heard allot of great things but no negatives. Anyone care to comment? Your thoughts are appreciated. Ron W4LDE |
Art - wrote
Why not wait until sun spot cycle turns around. I think I would wait a few years and then see what is on the market, it is a lot of money to spend for bands that are presently deteriating. That's exactly correct, band conditions are not going to improve over the next few years, openings will be sporadic, a good antenna is needed and that's not to say that I have not been satisfied with the TA-33. Would recommend that beam over all other Tri-banders on the market. On 80-40 and 30 meters I have a 40 meter Double extended center feed Zepp up 65 feet that performs very well. The TA-33 has been up since 1976 without one problem and still exhibits the same SWR as when it was new. Have worked 295 countries, broken pile ups when needed, but the WARC add on kit will add cost plus not produce one Db of gain on 18 and 24.5 MHz. 18 MHz will be a very valuable band over the next few years as 15 12 and 10 go out. That's the reason I am looking at the Steppir. It gives all of the bands from 20 through 6 meters with solid rated performance (Both forward gain and front to back). The reason I asked earlier, is, statements like "is it to good to be true" and usually something "that is to good to be true" is exactly "to good to be true". I also am looking at the LP's on the market, have the leading manufacturer right in my back yard her in central Florida and was ready to go the LP until I heard of the Steppir. Both have the plus and negatives. The Steppir has moving parts and motors on the top of a tower, service would be difficult. LP's are fix but suffer in performance across the spectrum. I have the room, the money (Saved since 1976) and ready to make a change. I put the question out to this news group requesting inputs from other Ham's and I do appreciate your comment and want to thank you for taking the time to do so. Ron - W4LDE "aunwin" wrote in message news:i%Q2c.201100$uV3.815815@attbi_s51... Why not wait until sun spot cycle turns around. I think I would wait a few years and then see what is on the market, it is a lot of money to spend for bands that are presently deteriating. Art "Ronald Walters" wrote in message . com... I am seriously considering replacing a TA-33 with a 3-element Steppir. Have heard allot of great things but no negatives. Anyone care to comment? Your thoughts are appreciated. Ron W4LDE |
Several of the locals are using 3-el and 4-el SteppIR beams. They are
exactly as advertised. A good deal for the average (and above-average) ham... 73, Mike KI6PR El Rancho R.F., CA "Ronald Walters" wrote I am seriously considering replacing a TA-33 with a 3-element Steppir. Have heard allot of great things but no negatives. Anyone care to comment? Your thoughts are appreciated. Ron W4LDE |
Yuri,
Lets face it, if he spends a $1000 for a new antenna and puts it up this summer. It is with certaincy that he will not have more QSOs than he had with his present antenna this pass winter When propagation is not there you can spend even more money and still not overcome the problem. Even the antenna that you sell would be a better choice, (Lazer beam is it called?) if it means forking out less money.For 10 and 15 metres when there is propagation $1000 antennas doesn't make a real difference. Regards Art "Yuri Blanarovich" wrote in message ... Why not wait until sun spot cycle turns around. I think I would wait a few years and then see what is on the market, it is a lot of money to spend for bands that are presently deteriating. Art When the bands are "deteriating", that's when you need good antenna. When bands are good, the wet noodle will suffice. It is cheaper now than in the next sunspot cycle. Nothing like a "good" advice :-) Yuri |
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