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I do not have any of the antenna modeling software some of you apparently do. It would be considered a favor if you guys could give me some adjustments to wire lengths and boom length/spacing that would optimize this antenna for forward gain and reasonable back door rejection.
Remember, I'm not operating off a tower and my rotor is not a big hefty piece. I am only able to get it up to 28' at the boom right now. To work on it I have to use a rope and pulley system and a friend to lay the antenna and mast over and return it to vertical. That's why I decided for a two element as opposed to a three or more: weight, footprint, rotor size, affordable, and local Home Depot construction materials.

Suggestions here-and-there about the possible inefficiency of the current design has been taken seriously, and I wish to accommodate changes. I do not have any resources except the online calculators and they all agree with the current design. . .

Thanks, everyone.

fix this, please:

<blockquote data-quote="HomerBB" data-source="post: 141485" data-attributes="member: 8569">I do not have any of the antenna modeling software some of you apparently do. It would be considered a favor if you guys could give me some adjustments to wire lengths and boom length/spacing that would optimize this antenna for forward gain and reasonable back door rejection.Remember, I&#039;m not operating off a tower and my rotor is not a big hefty piece. I am only able to get it up to 28&#039; at the boom right now. To work on it I have to use a rope and pulley system and a friend to lay the antenna and mast over and return it to vertical. That&#039;s why I decided for a two element as opposed to a three or more: weight, footprint, rotor size, affordable, and local Home Depot construction materials.Suggestions here-and-there about the possible inefficiency of the current design has been taken seriously, and I wish to accommodate changes. I do not have any resources except the online calculators and they all agree with the current design. . .Thanks, everyone.fix this, please:<img src="http://charlescirilo.com/oldquad/2quadroundsm.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="HomerBB, post: 141485, member: 8569"] I do not have any of the antenna modeling software some of you apparently do. It would be considered a favor if you guys could give me some adjustments to wire lengths and boom length/spacing that would optimize this antenna for forward gain and reasonable back door rejection. Remember, I'm not operating off a tower and my rotor is not a big hefty piece. I am only able to get it up to 28' at the boom right now. To work on it I have to use a rope and pulley system and a friend to lay the antenna and mast over and return it to vertical. That's why I decided for a two element as opposed to a three or more: weight, footprint, rotor size, affordable, and local Home Depot construction materials. Suggestions here-and-there about the possible inefficiency of the current design has been taken seriously, and I wish to accommodate changes. I do not have any resources except the online calculators and they all agree with the current design. . . Thanks, everyone. fix this, please: [IMG]http://charlescirilo.com/oldquad/2quadroundsm.JPG[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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