Re: Topband: Inv L in Tree

2018-10-04 Thread vk2wf
right on this issue.73Adrian vk2wf  Sent from my SAMSUNG Galaxy S7 on the Telstra Mobile Network Original message From: vk3io Date: 4/10/18 9:56 pm (GMT+10:00) To: Brian Campbell , topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Inv L in Tree Hi Brian and others. Brian should

Re: Topband: Inv L in Tree

2018-10-04 Thread F Z_Bruce
Luck and remember YMMV > > 73, > Brian > VE3MGY > > > > > > > ____________ > From: Topband on behalf of Gary Smith > Sent: October 3, 2018 9:27 PM > To: Topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: Inv L in Tree > > Ed,

Re: Topband: Inv L in Tree

2018-10-04 Thread vk3io
ir. Or to put it another way, a poor antenna is much better than no antenna at all. Good Luck and remember YMMV 73, Brian VE3MGY From: Topband on behalf of Gary Smith Sent: October 3, 2018 9:27 PM To: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Inv L in

Re: Topband: Inv L in Tree

2018-10-04 Thread Brian Campbell
October 3, 2018 9:27 PM To: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Inv L in Tree Ed, FWIW, I'm using what used to be an INV-L. I laid out a radial bed as well as possible, next to a marsh. I am in a hurricane area and with the winds, the trees have fallen over. I originally shot a line

Re: Topband: Inv L in Tree

2018-10-03 Thread Gary Smith
Ed, FWIW, I'm using what used to be an INV-L. I laid out a radial bed as well as possible, next to a marsh. I am in a hurricane area and with the winds, the trees have fallen over. I originally shot a line over a tall branch with a spud gun I made (see it on my QRZ page, at the bottom), at

Re: Topband: Inv L in Tree

2018-09-23 Thread Mike Furrey
Hi Ed, Yes, many times. When in Houston, TX on a 60' x90' lot I had one that was in between two 70'+ pine trees (about 5' from each tree at the feed point). I had one elevated radial up 15' that was shaped like an L to fit on the property. 150+ countries with 600 watts. The big issue was receive

Re: Topband: Inv L in Tree

2018-09-23 Thread Edward via Topband
s G4BGM > > > > > > -Original Message----- From: Guy Olinger K2AV > Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2018 11:06 AM > To: navydude1...@yahoo.com > Cc: TopBand List > Subject: Re: Topband: Inv L in Tree > > Hi, Ed, > > Taking the vertical wire up n

Re: Topband: Inv L in Tree

2018-09-23 Thread chris
as. Best regards to you both and the Reflector group. Chris G4BGM -Original Message- From: Guy Olinger K2AV Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2018 11:06 AM To: navydude1...@yahoo.com Cc: TopBand List Subject: Re: Topband: Inv L in Tree Hi, Ed, Taking the vertical wire up next to the tree

Re: Topband: Inv L in Tree

2018-09-23 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Hi, Ed, Taking the vertical wire up next to the tree trunk will be fairly lossy. That usually also means that some part of the horizontal wire is going through the tree canopy, which will be further lossy. See k2av.com . Click on the green index button "Place an Inverted L". Also read "Design an I

Topband: Inv L in Tree

2018-09-22 Thread Edward via Topband
Has anybody snaked a wire up a tall tree trunk to make an Inv L? Any interaction? Success?? Has to be stealthy because the tree os my neighbor's :-) Thanks, Ed NI6S _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband