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From: n...@comcast.net
To: k...@myfairpoint.net,rxdes...@ssvecnet.com,topband@contesting.com
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Sent: 2017-07-25 1:31:33 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: LU5OM shortened dipole (inverted vee) doing a nice job
Hi folks
Let me add
Along the same lines, I'm always amazed that folks with 4 squares state they
have such and such gain, f/b ratio and so forth but when modeled with the other
hardware in the field there's quite a poor response. I would like to read of
anyone who has done actual measurements of these properties,
JC,
Totally agree! I have a HiZ 8 element (60' side for the 2X 4 element)
receive antenna ... when I model it there is BIG time interaction ... I can
move the 160 meter 'T' (what I'll be using here) 400' away and it still
interacts with the FB on 160! On this band it is indeed one SYSTEM.
Hi folks
Let me add some comments on Gary and Bruce savvy remarks.
The real question is "how many antennas you have for 160m?"
Using Manuel example, one inverted V and one vertical, for most of us, the
answer is two, why not, two feed lines that can be switched on the band switch,
feed with
Good information Gary.
Lot of the fun of low band DXing comes from getting new countries, and
finding what antenna works best.
Yes, In the transition that takes place at gray line time, there is often
high angle taking place.
As in the past, building our own radio from scratch
that’s a pretty ‘general’ statement! I had a 90’ high inverted L with the bend
supported by a tower – it was only about 50’ from a 143’ tower ... it had ~30
100’ radials under it ... and I managed to work 100 countries in 89 consecutive
days - from Arizona! That included some pretty
