[Boatanchors] OT but maybe not

[Carl]

Are you sure its a HiGain? Sounds like a Cushcraft.

Any driven element configuration can be used and an all metal T Match 
would be ideal.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RAY FRIESS" <rayfrijr at msn.com>
To: "boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; "FLBOATANCHORS" 
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Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 7:15 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] OT but maybe not


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> This may be slightly OT, but maybe not because its a question about an 
> old antenna by Hygain.
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> I have two of the 11 element two meter beams mounted for horizontal 
> polarization and stacked side by side.
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> My question is this ...  generally and then specifically.
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> Does the type of driven element feed method matter when it comes to 
> the type of driven element and the spacing of the
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> beam elements?
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> Specifically, I want to take down these two antennas and do some 
> refurbishing.  The feed type of this Hygain antenna is a gamma match 
> type.   Can I remove the gamma match driven element and simply replace 
> it with, say, a dipole type driven element, or even a folded dipole 
> type driven element, or does the antenna spacing of this Hygain two 
> meter beam REQUIRE a gamma match for the parasitic element spacing 
> Hygain used?
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> Would appreciate any thoughts from you antenna experts out there.
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> Ray  wa7iyz
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