While I was in College I had a ½ wave 20 meter vertical on the top of a two story apartment building. Fed with a parallel tuned circuit taped at the 50 ohm point with about 20 or so 18 foot radials. Worked like gang busters but I always had to wait in line to work rare DX. It was not the best but something better than the Ed Sullivan Show. But I did see the Beatles for the first time.... 73 Hardy N7RT
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Stealey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 9:45 AM Subject: Re: Topband: Effect of current max not at base of vertical. > > Milt says: > > Yet we all know from experience that the WWV radiation performance >> is excellent. > > I see N6RK has addressed this statement in his response as well, but I > would like to add that this kind of statement is often heard on the air, > "That antenna of yours there is doing a FB job for you." > I always think, "How do you know? Maybe his antenna is working horribly. > Maybe the owner has water in his coax, and a resultant 10 db of loss, but > the propagation just happens to be favorable and he is really putting a > smashing signal into your QTH in spite of his 10 db loss." Turn the > thought process around a bit, and ask ANY ham you talk to how he likes his > antenna, how's it working for him? Invariably he will tell you it works > great, he loves it. Ask him how he knows it is working great and he will > tell you, "Because of all the stations I work, who tell me what a great > signal I have!!!' Think about it. > > Rick K2XT > > > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
