On 3/25/2022 11:43 AM, Charlie wrote:
Sorry folks, I don't totally agree. Granted, this may be a bit of semantics.
But, for the last 3 or 4 years we've used what's known as a Double L on 160
at PJ4K. The top's about 130 feet with the vertical section running down to 30
feet. The feed
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Subject: Re: Topband: What antenna would you build?
Sorry, typo. Putting up antennas at PJ4K.
On March 25, 2022 2:43:04 PM AST, Charlie wrote:
>Sorry folks, I don't totally agree. Granted, this may be a bit of semant
Sorry, typo. Putting up antennas at PJ4K.
On March 25, 2022 2:43:04 PM AST, Charlie wrote:
>Sorry folks, I don't totally agree. Granted, this may be a bit of semantics.
>But, for the last 3 or 4 years we've used what's known as a Double L on 160
>at PJ4K. The top's about 130 feet with
I asked about the land dimensions and orientation mostly for determining
what his receiving antenna options are.
73 Mike
W0BTU
On Fri, Mar 25, 2022, 1:43 PM Charlie wrote:
> Sorry folks, I don't totally agree. Granted, this may be a bit of
> semantics. But, for the last 3 or 4 years we've
Sorry folks, I don't totally agree. Granted, this may be a bit of semantics.
But, for the last 3 or 4 years we've used what's known as a Double L on 160
at PJ4K. The top's about 130 feet with the vertical section running down to 30
feet. The feed points at about 85 feet which is a bit of
This begs the question, What is the shape and orientation of this 5 acres?
73 Mike
W0BTU
On Fri, Mar 25, 2022, 1:16 PM Jim Brown wrote:
> YES! This is VERY important advice, trumps all else.
>
> And I echo those who have advised to build one vertical radiator with an
> excellent radial
YES! This is VERY important advice, trumps all else.
And I echo those who have advised to build one vertical radiator with an
excellent radial system, and the best RX antenna system that will fit on
your property. Most of the arrays others have suggested are not
practical on five acres, if
I actually got permission from the seller to go out there, set up an
antenna, and operate a 160 contest before making and offer.
The place worked great. I committed.
Mark N5OT
On 3/25/2022 12:19 PM, Mike Waters wrote:
This is a great piece of advice!!! I would add: check those QRN levels
This is a great piece of advice!!! I would add: check those QRN levels at
various times and on different days.
73 Mike
W0BTU
On Fri, Mar 25, 2022, 10:01 AM Fred Kleber wrote:
>
> ... before you even make an offer on a piece of property, go there with a
> mobile receiver and check to see what
Hi Dino,
Regardless of what antenna you ultimately decide to build, before you even make
an offer on a piece of property, go there with a mobile receiver and check to
see what the ambient QRM level is. We have already read in this group about
this very subject from a ham that is unable to use
Hi Dino,
You did not mention cost as a factor in consideration of a vertical
array. On 5 acres a good full sized vertical and KW with a good effort
in ground system would likely do the job. A strong effort in low noise
RX antennas would be required because a single vertical won't cut the
Dino, you didn’t Mention if you were building a house on the 5 acres. If so,
that would limit your choices depending on where the house is.
I’m on 6 acres and at best I could get 2 elements either to the NE or
east-west. If you go to my QRZ.com page my property layout is at the bottom.
My
Sorry, Tim's article was August 1994.
Dino - KX6D
From: Topband on behalf of Dino
Darling
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2022 10:33:28 AM
To: Stan Stockton ; w...@w5zn.org
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: What antenna would you build?
Thanks Tree
, March 24, 2022 9:55:41 AM
To: w...@w5zn.org
Cc: Dino Darling ; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: What antenna would you build?
Different people have differing views on the definition of a serious antenna.
An 8 circle with 8 directions of BSEF verticals would definitely be serious
The casual antenna nut considering a parasitic vertical array will need
to pay very close attention to the comment on having a VERY SERIOUS
ground radial system on all elements.
73/jeff/ac0c
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
www.ac0c.com
On 3/24/22 11:55 AM, Stan Stockton wrote:
Different people
Different people have differing views on the definition of a serious antenna.
An 8 circle with 8 directions of BSEF verticals would definitely be serious.
If you wanted one tower and didn’t want to do the work to install a minimum of
100 radials or more I would consider one tall tower with
Hi Dino,
I started with a single 1/4 wave vertical as Tree notes and it worked
extremely well for years, however after a period of time I had a desire
to upgrade the single vertical to a system that offered some gain on TX.
I came across the array that Tim, K3LR, mentioned in "Low Band
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> Sent: Thu, Mar 24, 2022 1:13 am
> Subject: Re: Topband: What anten
I like 4-squares Dino. I have them on 15, 20, 40, 80 and a small 2-el
on 160...
I'm still looking for an ACB-10 (10 meters) (or equivalent) to complete
the whole set.
If it were me, I'd build whatever it is VY2ZM is using. (vy2zm.com) or
2nd choice, K3LR
GL
Mike VE9AA
If you may and you
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Sent: Thu, Mar 24, 2022 1:13 am
Subject: Re: Topband: What antenna would you build?
Hello Dino,
Take a look in the last three editions of the ON4UN Low Band book - in the
Yagi chapter.
I have described in detail the 3 element vertical Yagi for 160 meters that I
am using. Gives over 5 dB of gain
Hello Dino,
Take a look in the last three editions of the ON4UN Low Band book - in the
Yagi chapter.
I have described in detail the 3 element vertical Yagi for 160 meters that I
am using. Gives over 5 dB of gain (over a single 1/4 wavelength vertical)
and the front to back is over 30 dB at the
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