Re: [Elecraft] RF in the Trees [OT]

out. Keith KB9WMJ - Original Message - From: Fred Townsend fptowns...@earthlink.net To: Doug Person k0...@aol.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 12:19 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RF in the Trees [OT] Hi Doug: I use a similar technique in suspending my antennas

Re: [Elecraft] RF in the Trees [OT]

I run the following antennas in some pretty serious forest, and I get great results with them all: - 160M Inverted L with elevated radials over Pine trees. The tree is about 90ft tall and then the insulated wire loops over a branch - 80M Vertical also will elevated radials (the rope

Re: [Elecraft] RF in the Trees [OT]

The best trick I've found in dealing with moving trees is running the line through a pulley down to a weight that is heavy enough to keep the things reasonably taught. The trees can move all the want and the line just rides on the pulleys. Doug -- K0DXV On 6/25/14, 6:51 PM, Michael Walker

Re: [Elecraft] RF in the Trees [OT]

of the volume of sap and water so the wetter the more loss and the further away you want to keep the antenna. 73, Fred, AE6QL , -Original Message- From: Doug Person via Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Jun 25, 2014 8:03 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RF