You might find some ideas from a presentation during the 2011 Top Band Dinner at Dayton helpful. There are some details about how a low dipole performs on 160.
"Inexpensive Receive Antennas for Top Band" http://topbanddinner.com/page_presentations.html The low dipole at K3LR (20 feet high) is one of my favorite (performs well) RX antennas. 73, Tim K3LR -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian_ve7jkz Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 10:34 AM To: BY THE LAKE; [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: Low dipole for receiving Good suggestion Bill. Yes, I could get a loop around the place, probably close to a half wave on 160 as well. Tnx for the suggestion. Brian VE7JKZ On 9/18/2013 4:40 AM, BY THE LAKE wrote: > Do you have room to make a loop? It does not have to run straight or > flat, and it does not need to be a full half wave to work well on > 160M. Put up the longest enclosed length you can and then worry about > the matching later. Building a matching circuit is straightforward and > effective.....use your analyzer and prune for lowest SWR. > > I put one up to supplement my Beverages and K9AY and it sure helps on > high-angle DX. I also use it in diversity mode with my K3, operating > against one of the verticals and the system really works well. > > Mine is, at places, only 8 ft above ground; in other places is is 20+ ft. > > Bill, VE3NH > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3222/6677 - Release Date: 09/18/13 > > _________________ Topband Reflector _________________ Topband Reflector
