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Re: [TowerTalk] OptiBeam OB2-40M

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] OptiBeam OB2-40M
From: k7lxc--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Reply-to: k7lxc@aol.com
Date: Sat, 22 May 2021 15:42:52 +0000 (UTC)
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>  Sorry, but I don't believe any of that.? It sounds purely anecdotal.     
>Anecdotal?!? Ha - most of the stuff you get here is anecdotal along with lots 
>of different opinions.     Here's more anecdotal. I had an original KLM 4L 40M 
>beam that always seemed to break during the winter and require a major effort 
>to repair every summer. I bought a CC 402CD to replace it and set it to the 
>Secret LXC dimensions. The KLM never played like I thought a big 3L yagi 
>should have. (I didn't count the dual driven elements.) Anecdotally I was much 
>happier with the CC performance plus it didn't have to be repaired every year! 
>     My budget dream 40M array? A 2 stack of CC antennas. You don't need big 
>bucks or rotators to turn the danged things plus you have a choice of 
>arrival/takeoff angles and 2 different potential headings at the same time. 
>IMO there's no downside and you save LOTS of money. I'm just saying.  
>Cheers,Steve    K7LXC
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