Hi Pete.
Modeling your antenna with the horizontal wire 30' above GND an EZNEC sweep
across the band shows R varying from 27 to 34 ohms with X varying from -j55
to +j55 ohms.
Modeling your antenna with the horizontal wire 50' above GND an EZNEC sweep
across the band shows R varying from 27 to 34
Intend to do this again tonight here in VK4, as conditions look ok.
Please look out for me on 160m FT8, will be good to check sig reports.
I may look at FST4 also. 200w only. 1/4w vertical
73
Adrian Fewster
vk4tux
On 9/3/21 9:29 pm, Adrian wrote:
On FT8 160m now using Helium Balloon
I have just finished replacing my 1/4 wave 160-M inverted L, which broke
this winter at the bend. It has 8 ca. 70-foot on the ground radials. I
measured the R and X at the feedpoint with a RigExport AA-55 Zoom, and
the R was 30 ohms more or less across the entire band, while X slowly
Hi, I'm new to the group and could not find a way to reply to this original
thread, so I started a new thread, same subject.
I can offer a lot of information on this topic, especially on the usage of
Spiderbeam telescoping fiberglass poles.
I show plans for building Topband Verticals and
