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Re: [IRCA] KAZ versus Pennant/Flag

One area where a flag can't compete with a DKAZ is that the main beam of a DKAZ is quite a bit narrower than for a corner fed loop. 3 dB bandwidth is about 150 degrees for a "flag" and 100 degrees for a DKAZ.


What factors are you lumping into "performance" F/B? F/S? Beanwidth? Gain?


Is it correct that your flag is really a corner fed loop of 27H x 45W?


Whatever the details, a decent sized corner fed loop like yours is a good antenna. It actually outperforms a 20 x160 DKAZ in the bottom third of the band in terms of gain.


Chuck


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From: IRCA <irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 4:14 PM
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Subject: [IRCA] KAZ versus Pennant/Flag

Begging pardon if I’m speaking out of turn - my FLAGS (45 x 27’) with WELLBROOK FLG100 heads have plenty of performance -

One problem with “bigger” in the urban environment is — you’re amplifying noise along with signals.

I wonder what is gained with a KAZ or DKAZ on city lots...

Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -

> On Oct 22, 2018, at 3:45 PM, C B <bevdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Kaz,
> Thanks for taking the time to elaborate. I am trying to think outside of the box and see if I might be able to cram a 100 to 112 ft. DKAZ into the southern boundary of my city residential lot. Any longer and it would have to be anchored in the street. I doubt the city would appreciate that approach.
> 73,
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