The Tennadyne antennas are well built, perform quite nicely and are ruggedly
built. My T-10 withstood 5 major ice storms in central Iowa before I moved.
I replaced it with a smaller T-6 at the new I moved. I am VERY pleased with
its performance and the customer service at Tennadyne has been superb. Two
additional positive factors:

The Tennadynes are light weight and low wind-load, and at the same time
rugged.

The price is exceptional.

I made some relatively careful meaurements of F/B on the T-10 with a step
attenuator, and found the Front to Back ratio was never less than 17 dB from
13 through 30 Mhz, and I had no trouble working anyone in any pileup that I
entered.

I have not made similar measurements on the T-6, which is lower (50 ft
instead of 70 ft), but I have yet to not be able to work someone in a pileup
that I wanted.

Obviously the forward gain of a yagi is going to be better than a comparbly
sized LP. The frequency agility and price performance however, are
unmatched, except for the most die hard contester. I like what the SteppIR
continuously tuned yagis offer, but I don't like their unproven (over
decades) mechanical reliability nor their high price.

If I was starting over, and could afford triple the price of the LP, AND
felt certain that the SteppIR would work reliably in all sorts of weather
conditions for at least 10 years, I would be sorely tempted. This is not to
dump on the reliability of the SteppIR...they just haven't been up long
enough, much less long enough in difficult environments. It sure looks like
a wonderful concept.

....hasan, N0AN


"Lee." wrote in message
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Hello Folks
I would like to get a HF log periodic antenna 13 - 30 mcs can anyone
recommend one? opinions please???

Lee.