10 EL - 160ft Boom, 80M Yagi!

[WBear2GCR]

Was listening late night a few nights back, and did not catch the fellow's callsign, DX, about 3.785. He was describing his antenna. Said it was a variation of some 4EL big boom 80m beam, but he had 10EL!!

I'm thinking to myself, what the heck is he holding this monster UP with??
And then, what is being used to turn it!

I've seen pix of big beams like this years past, the boom looking like Rohn 45 tower turned sideways.

He mentioned a website where the 4EL was shown along with pix his mobile set up. The amusing part was that he was chatting with a US station who being a relatively new licensee had about no clue as to what the DX station was trying to explain to him... but the QSO was a bit low on the receiver, near the noise floor in parts and I was half asleep. Did I dream this? Anyone know who the DX station is with the beam?

Btw, he said he also had a 4 square. And after a phone call another station popped in saying that he was on call for emergencies and probably would not be back after one of those phone calls. Must have some  bucks and real estate as well... nice neighbors too, who don't mind a 160ft horizontal boom!!  

[w4bfs]

wonder if he could be talking about one of the big log periodics used in MARS stations .... got to talk home once     a week from Thailand on 10.275 mhz .... thanks so very much ,Barry AF7UGA

[W1ITT]

I'm also thinking that it would have to be a log periodic.  Ten elements on a parasitic yagi would be a waste on a 160 foot boom.  I have installed a number of 4 to 30 mhz rotary logs in various corners of the world, on 100 foot booms.  They operate fairly well on 75 meters, but if one looks at the current distribution it is apparent that not all of the elements are pulling the wagon.
Once from KP4, I lit one of them up with a 50 watt transceiver on 3.846 to talk to some friends back home.  It did indeed make a joyful noise and the directivity was fun when I rotated it.  It was reported as being 25 db over nine back in Maine.  There are so few gain arrays on 80 meters that they truly stand out.
A few years ago Ham Radio carried some articles on wire log periodics, including some designs for 80/75 meters.  With some tall trees for supports, one can be loud, at least in one direction without the half million dollar cost of a hydraulically rotated LP.

[Pete, WA2CWA]

Here's a 5 element 80 meter beam:

[wa1knx]

wouldn't that be great to have an antenna like that Pete. jeez, I'm on
every night and work 75 dx from AZ.  last night worked a cpl stations in Italy
plus g4amn and crew.  the phased verticals I have worked well, but dream
of antennas like that ;  deano

[KD0HUX]

wouldn't that be great to have an antenna like that Pete. jeez, I'm on
every night and work 75 dx from AZ.  last night worked a cpl stations in Italy
plus g4amn and crew.  the phased verticals I have worked well, but dream
of antennas like that ;  deano

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

Someone posted this 160 folding yagi a few years back. When you look at this along with the one OH8X had up for 160, it makes 80m seem almost like child's play in comparison.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inFeVNomHcI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2LOWn8ohJE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCZcjqltJVA

[flintstone mop]

I think? That was the tower that blew down a couple of years ago......YES 160M rotatable antenna 3el Yagi

The last youtube link in Todd's reply

Fred

[Steve - K4HX]

I recall talking to a guy in SC a few years ago who claimed he had a ten element yagi on 80 meters. It was a wire beam with a rope "boom."  That's probably who you heard Bear.