[Hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions] new product release.

[Lee STRAHAN]

 Hi Mike,
     I have a personal Ham friend in Spokane Wa who casually mentioned to me that he simply did not have enough room for the original 4-square. And then mentioned it again, and maybe again. So, I sat down and drew up a schematic for the Triangle array which I shared with him. He was very happy after constructing this array. I decided that I already had a working schematic I should go ahead and produce the array although I was not convinced it would be popular. The acceptance of this product to date has amazed me. My favorite comment about the array is that one can tune in a BC station and rotate the direction control and often listen to 3 or 4  different BC stations in different directions. I almost did not produce the triangle array which it turns out would have been a big mistake.

Lee K7TJR
Hi-Z Antennas




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Subject: Re: [Hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions] new product release.

I can attest to the effectiveness of the triangular array with the 50’ spacing.

I did extensive A/B testing on 80m over three seasons, comparing it to a 450’ 2-wire Beverage running NE/SW.  The Triangular Array was as effective as the Beverages in 100% of the cases in which it was tested, and often it was better (if for no other reason that it was switchable).

I used 23’ verticals on homemade mast stubs with standard copper tubing as a ground rod, painted the verticals a flat black, and put the array out on a section of lawn.  It was invisible and it worked well.


Mike, W1MU