Ahh to be on the East Coast. No one works 250 countries from Colorado without a Herculean effort.
KQ0C Ash On Jun 2, 2014, at 7:07 PM, John Kaufmann <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mike, > > I have a dual-band 160/80 meter vertical system that is based on 1/4-wave > verticals on 80. I switch in loading coils to make them work on 160. The > 160 capability was added as an afterthought, a few years after it had been > set up for 80. Perhaps top loading would be somewhat more efficient on 160, > but it would be difficult electrically and mechanically to switch out top > loading on 80. > > The key is many radials, over 100 of them ranging in length from 30 feet to > 200 feet, depending on the space available. > > I won't claim to be the loudest guy on the band, but it does work. And the > real key, as everyone knows, is being able to hear (I have a separate RX > array). Without really chasing countries (I am missing many easy ones) I > have something like 250 countries worked and 38 zones towards WAZ from an > unexceptional suburban location. > > 73, John W1FV > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike > Fatchett > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 12:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Topband: Using 80m 1/4 vertical on 160 > > Is this worth trying? > > -- > Mike W0MU > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
