Hey rick… depending on the angle of his down facing ¼ waves, he almost sounds like a discone antenna. Because a discone has a 1/4wave vertical, a “disc” that is slightly less than a 1/4wave iirc, and a number of downward facing 1/4wave radials that form a cone… but they have to be a certain angle. It doesn’t sound like marc has the horizontal radial “disc” … I like experimental antenna stuff so I am interested to hear what his pattern is and how it operates in comparison to other verticals.
Marc, I use WSPR (generally on 20M) to determine what I can hear on different types of antennas. Until recently, I would typically run random end feds with an autotuner.. and in apartment/townhome situations in the recent past, I have gotten very creative on where I can hide my wire with very interesting results. Its fun to experiment in the hobby. That’s the best way to learn. 73/chris From: BVARC <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Rick Hiller via BVARC Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 10:28 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> Cc: Rick Hiller <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BVARC] name that antenna? Marc, XLNT, but now.......Define "work" Matched for low SWR, RL , Z, etc. or works as in makes contacts, etc. Works compared to what other antenna, if you have one? RH On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 10:09 AM M Reiter via BVARC <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: the down legs are 20m hamsticks, the upright is a 224" telescoping set at 17ft it is fed at the joint with coax. seems to work on both 20m and 10m maybe 40m but did not test it. Marc. On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 10:01 AM Chris Medlin via BVARC <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Ha me too mike. He marc, can you supply a back of the napkin drawing to show us what this looks like? Im having trouble picturing it.. since I suddenly don’t think the sticks are end to end. From: BVARC <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Mike Knerr via BVARC Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 9:34 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: Mike Knerr <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: Re: [BVARC] name that antenna? I'll vote for that. On Mon, May 15, 2023, 9:18 AM Jorge Gutiérrez via BVARC <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Call it SPARKY (Special Profile Arrayed Radiating Kilo Yapper) ________________________________ From: BVARC <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of M Reiter via BVARC <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 6:38:16 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: M Reiter <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [BVARC] name that antenna? so i made a homebrew antenna, it has a 17ft telescoping vertical with 4 20m hamsticks at 135 degrees down. I ran it up a mast about 20ft off the ground and it seems to work relatively well compared to the 10 or so other homebrew antennas that I have hoisted. not sure what this configuration is called so when asked I just say homebrew vertical. does it have a name? Marc KI5ZHO ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ -- Rick Hiller e-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Cell: 832-474-3713 Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive Houston, TX 77036
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