In message Mon, 10 Mar 1997 15:55:43 -0600 (CST),
"Jeff M. Gold" <JMG@tntech.edu> writes:
> Hi,
>
> I just read James Duffey's post about Quads. I think that quads
> still have a bad reputation for being fragile things. I have had
> quite the opposite observations.
> We have had severe ice storms, snow and about as bad winds as you
> can imagine.
> Jeffro, AC4HF
>
I have to agree with you Jeffro. I have seen quads so loaded with ice that
you couldn't tell their original shape and as soon as the ice melted they
returned to normal.
A number of years ago, before his death of course, Clarence Moore W9LZX the
inventor of the quad, was an acquaintance of mine. I had a few discussions
with him on why the quad does such a good job compared to a Yagi. His
theory, which he hadn't proved to his satisfaction, was even though both had
the same measured gain and F/B ratio the QUAD sounded better because it had
a greater capture area. I have a Photo that Clarence gave me of his last
Quad design and it is a beauty. 24 elements on 15 meters, 6 elements per
boom and 4 booms in a square arrangement. He said it operated like
"gangbusters" and I believe him. 72 Jim K4CGY qrp-l #72
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