Re: Topband: 2 wl loop, worth the effort?

2015-12-02 Thread NC3Z Gary
line as an option. My height is limited to what I have for trees. No tower planned for the new QTH since we are in hurricane/coastal storm country. As far as a receive only antenna that is in the plans soon. Gary Mitchelson NC3Z/4 Pamlico County, NC FM15 On 01-Dec-15 22:00, NC3Z Gary wrote

Topband: 2 wl loop, worth the effort?

2015-12-01 Thread NC3Z Gary
I have been contemplating a sky loop to replace my coax 160/80M fan dipole. The loop would be fed with ladder line so I could use it on 160-40M. It would take a bit more effort clearing an area to get up 2wl of wire but it could be done. Is the effort worth it over a 1wl loop? An additional

Re: Topband: Low band antenna project questions

2016-03-07 Thread NC3Z Gary
re you restricted to 50 feet high max ? > > Bob > K6UJ > > On 3/7/16 5:50 AM, NC3Z Gary wrote: >> OK, still working on my permanent low band antenna and what I can fit >> for an effective antenna. The space I have is a recently cleared forest >> area. I had originally c

Topband: Low band antenna project questions

2016-03-07 Thread NC3Z Gary
OK, still working on my permanent low band antenna and what I can fit for an effective antenna. The space I have is a recently cleared forest area. I had originally considered a full size loop but the best I could do is 50' high, although that would be a bit higher than my temporary dipole it

Re: Topband: Low band antenna project questions

2016-03-07 Thread NC3Z Gary
ww.ropescoursewarehouse.com/catalog1/advancedwebpage.aspx?cg=1851=4=202=SKU=1250=914=CKfCobGOr8sCFQWUfgod5DUOHQ > > > Out here in CA, the West Marine is the place to buy marine pulleys. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > On Mon,3/7/2016 5:50 AM, NC3Z Gary wrote: >> Now I want to be able to us

Re: Topband: inv. L

2016-10-17 Thread NC3Z Gary
Art, I put one up this spring with the encouragement on this list. The L's are back to back, e.g. the 160M L points north while the 80M points south. The vertical sections are 45' and the spacing is about 18". Fed with a decoupling choke at the base over 32 65' radials. My amp tunes up with no