Re: Topband: Inverted L redux

2019-09-02 Thread donovanf
-content/k3lcmaxgainradials.pdf 73 Frank W3LPL - Original Message - From: "N4ZR" To: "topband reflector" Sent: Monday, September 2, 2019 7:08:16 PM Subject: Topband: Inverted L redux More as an experiment and a thought-provoker than anything else, I've start

Re: Topband: Inverted L redux

2019-09-02 Thread S57AD
Add more short (50 - 60 foot) radials, IMHO. Some 45 years ago I worked as a wireless operator in fixed service on 60m band (my call has been 4NC24L) and we used L antennas. At my surprise, ground was just 3' of galvanized pipe knocked into the ground. At company's electrician workshop I got heap

Re: Topband: Inverted L redux

2019-09-02 Thread Wes
Four 50-60 footers. See: https://www.antennasbyn6lf.com/files/antenna_ground_system_experiment_4.pdf for my rational. Wes  N7WS On 9/2/2019 12:08 PM, N4ZR wrote: More as an experiment and a thought-provoker than anything else, I've started adding 50-60-foot, on-the-ground radials to my

Topband: Inverted L redux

2019-09-02 Thread Clive GM3POI
Clive GM3POI -Original Message- From: Topband [ <mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com> mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of N4ZR Sent: 02 September 2019 19:08 To: topband reflector Subject: Topband: Inverted L redux More as an experiment and a thought-provoke

Re: Topband: Inverted L redux

2019-09-02 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
On 9/2/2019 12:08 PM, N4ZR wrote: More as an experiment and a thought-provoker than anything else, I've started adding 50-60-foot, on-the-ground radials to my 135-foot inverted L.  In the latest incarnation I'm up to 4 radials.  On my ancient MFJ-259B the lowest SWR is 1.3:1 at 1825 KHz,

Re: Topband: Inverted L redux

2019-09-02 Thread rgarrett5
point. 73, Bob K3UL -Original Message- From: Topband On Behalf Of N4ZR Sent: Monday, September 2, 2019 3:08 PM To: topband reflector Subject: Topband: Inverted L redux More as an experiment and a thought-provoker than anything else, I've started adding 50-60-foot, on-the-ground radials