Duane - There are other wire antenna options that will far outperform a simple dipole, or for that matter a 2EL yagi.
How much space do you have available? 73 Lyn, W0LEN -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 10:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] Off-Topic: Your advice/suggestion about antenna >From what I understand - solid rock below a raised vertical is not the best option for performance. With an underlying geography of many feet of solid metamorphic rock - that would probably rule out the low angle benefits of vertical antennas. Consequently, over the years, every 40m vertical I've ever put up has been out-performed by a dipole at .41 wavelength. I've also tried the DX-Half Square and vertical Delta Loop with the same results. It looks to me like my only option to outperform a 40m dipole - is a tower and (at minimum) a 2EL yagi. Would that assumption be correct? Thanks Duane ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
