Tom, et al: is there data that nail down the horizontal wire to vertical wire ratio? I see in that write up by wa1on mention of 2.25:1 h to v but...is that some rule that can't be violated or.../
For instance, assuming a vertical section height of 10' I could run a longer horizontal section but don't know if that gains me anything. Thoughts?? Jim R. K9JWV > From: tsho...@wmata.com > To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com > Subject: RE: Topband: Antenna analysers in close proximity to BC station > Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 14:02:58 +0000 > > Sounds to me, like something very close to a "flag" or "rectangular pennant" > antenna which would be fed from an end. E.g. > http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/flag/flag_antenna.htm > > But I also note that I found webpages calling your proposal an "elevated > ewe", without a ground rod and feeding in a lower corner. > > I've always had better results with the antennas on the ground with ground > rods (e.g. K9AY). Not sure what I've done wrong whenever I tried the elevated > flag/pennants but they did not work well for me. > > Tim N3QE > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of James > Rodenkirch > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 8:08 AM > To: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: Antenna analysers in close proximity to BC station > > So, I'm looking at setting a EWE antenna up - what happens if I simply make > it a full loop? In other words, instead of driving 4' ground rods in at both > ends I run a wire between the bottom of the terminating resistor and the > matching balun.....I'm going to try the shorter version first - 10 feet up > and 21 feet across so the full loop will be 62' of wire in that rectangular > shape. > > Thank you, in advance, for any feedback and 72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV > > _______________________________________________ > Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com _______________________________________________ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com