Hi Ken! I had a 42 vertical tuned for 160, worked awful! A random "long wire" run from my first floor window to near the tower top then onto / into a ~30 foot tree and back to the peak of the root at the far end of the house. That random wire worked much better than the 42 vertical on 160. I have now replaced the 42 foot vertical with a 65 foot vertical - the 65 footer works much much better on 160! I also use it for 80/75, 60 and 40 meter use. ( the performance on the 80/75, 60 and 40 m bands is nearly identical between the 65 and previous 42 footer. ) Your mileage may vary. 73 Lloyd - N9LB > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 10:20:58 -0400 > From: WA8JXM <[email protected]> > Subject: Topband: Using a DX-Engineering 80m vertical as part of an > inverted L on 160? > To: TOPBAND <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I am wondering if anyone has used a DX-Engineering 80m vertical as the > vertical part and the support for a 160m inverted L, connecting the > rest of the required length to the top. > > Of course there would have to be one or two guys to counteract the > pull of the horizontal part of the L. Seems like a reasonable way > of getting a 65' vertical support. > > On a related note, how much real difference would a 65' vertical > section make vs a 40' one (total radiator length being the same?) > > Although an eighth wave vertical portion seems like it would be > worthwhile, I have to wonder if in the real world it would make a > significant difference vs. a 40' vertical section. > > Tnx, > Ken WA8JXM > > ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
