I can't speak with knowledge on stepper antennas. BUT I can regarding a
Hi Gain discovery III
I shunt feed my 105 ft. Rohn 25 with only the 3 element 40 meter beam as
the top loading.
More then once I burned a loading wire.... over the years I had that
configuration.
SO from that experience a complex antenna like SteppIR design I would
be VARY Leary !
I strongly agree with Wayne, here.
I think shunt feeding a tower with an unmodified SteppIR is like playing
Russian roulette with the element motors and feeds.
73 Tom
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