[Fwd: LF: Flag antenna on Lowfer Band]

Andre Kesteloot andre.kesteloot@ieee.org
Tue, 02 Oct 2001 15:56:23 -0400


Tracey Gardner wrote:

> Hello Paul
>
> I struggle to understand why people rave about the Flag
> and Pennant which are both unidirectional and difficult
> to switch direction, when the K9AY has been around for
> some little time now.
> With the K9AY, even with one loop you've got the ability
> to switch between two directions at the flick of a switch,
> with a two loop K9AY you've got all four points of the
> compass covered.
> I've used a K9AY on the NDB bands and down to VLF and it's
> a great little performer, have a look at,
>
> http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/k9ay/
>
> 73s Tracey
>
> tracey.gardner@ntlworld.com
> Lincolnshire
> U.K.
>
> >Has anyone used either the flag or the pennant antenna on the lowfe
> bands?