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73

Guenther VE3CVS


"Je Forget" wrote in message
.. .
Okay here's the deal,

I would absolutely love to put up a Log P, but lamentably my tower is only
42' to the thrust bearing, and if I put up even the smallest Tennadyne
T-6,
the 38' (2x19') rear element would severely overhang not only the
neighbors
yard, but their house as well. (they are 24" from the lot line.)

My other concern is ice. That is to say, when it ices up (as it will
inevitably do several times each winter) the longer elements could droop
to
the point where they could strike his roof, mine, a nearby tree. (heck,
the
balance between peace among neighbors and a decent antenna system sure is
frustrating...

So, I have to keep it small, but I would like it to cover more than the
usual 20-15-10 devices, and still have some level of performance. (gee,
while I'm at it, let's have it defy gravity, be completely invisible, and
guarantee a 59 copy to even the remotest corners of the globe... but
seriously folks, I need some real life testimonials here!)

I have a brand new TH3JR (purchased 5 years ago) still in the unopened
box,
but I'm thinking 'more bands' would be nice.

I found a local place that has some interesting antennas, but I find few
references to them and their performance on the web. (that's not to
suggest
they are not good devices, heck, they could be a well kept secret little
gem.) Here's a link to the one I'm looking at:

http://www3.sympatico.ca/tgmc/mq-2.html

It's quite compact, and a very different configuration from anything I've
seen elsewhere.

So, what's out there that's small and yet delivers decent performance with
20-17-15-12-10 in mind?

Any helpful firsthand experience passed along would be very much
appreciated!

Pat, VE3PMK

(I'm slowly getting spam under control, so please post replies here.
Thanks!)

With winter fast approaching, and very few mild days remaining, I'm putting
up the MQ-26 from TGM Communications. It certainly fits the area constraints
and I've received several emails from owners offering nothing but praise and
accolades for it, plus they are manufactured in a town an hour from here, so
I can get it 'now.' If it's a dud, I'll change it out in the spring.

I'll post some performance reports here later after I've had a few months of
playing with it.

Thanks again to all for the helpful advice.

Happy DX,
Pat, VE3PMK
London, Ontario, Canada

"Je Forget" wrote in message
.. .
With winter fast approaching, and very few mild days remaining, I'm
putting
up the MQ-26 from TGM Communications. It certainly fits the area
constraints
and I've received several emails from owners offering nothing but praise
and
accolades for it, plus they are manufactured in a town an hour from here,
so
I can get it 'now.' If it's a dud, I'll change it out in the spring.

I'll post some performance reports here later after I've had a few months
of
playing with it.

Thanks again to all for the helpful advice.

Happy DX,
Pat, VE3PMK
London, Ontario, Canada


Pat:

I hope it works for you. I'd be VERY interested in hearing how it survives
the first ice storm.

Hope to catch you on the air.

Paul AB0SI