Besides the mechanical issues that others have noted, one thing to consider is that the 2m / 70cm elements are at 90 degrees from each other. If you want to mix repeater and weak-signal uses, you may need a way to rotate the beam so that the polarization is optimized for the band and use you are engaged in.
Greg KO6TH
John Geiger via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Most of the reviews I have seen for the Arrow Antenna dualband yagis are regarding their use on the satellites, which I think is what they are mainly made for. Has anyone on the list used one of their dualband antennas mounted permanently for terrestrial work as well? They do sell a mounting bracket for permanent mounting to a mast.
Do they seem well made enough to withstand the outside elements for a few years on end? Do they seem to perform as well as other antennas which have approximately the same boom size and number of elements?
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