Good info, Grant - the sort of concise "here's what I did that works" info needed. 72, Jim R. K9JWV
> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:18:31 -0800 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: [Bulk] Re: Phased short vertical receive antenna system > > I have the DX Eng 4 sq rcv and am amazed at how directive it is, 70' on > a side, works well for 160 & 80, my Moxon beam is usually better on > 40m. I bought 6' long (5/8, 1/2, 3/8 od) telescopic tubing from DXE > instead of SS whips, cheaper and slightly more gain. I made holders for > the tubing and receive electronics from 3/8 acrylic REMS from TAP > Plastics, attached to the ground rods with u-bolts. I added 3 15' > radials at each ground rod, a little insurance, not sure they are really > needed. > > Grant KZ1W > > > On 11/19/2014 4:08 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote: > > Ok OK....this is what I was remembering (courtesy of a reply from Larry): > > > > Check out http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-aaps3-1p or page 77 of > > their Autumn/Winter 2014 paper catalog. These receive antennas use 102" > > whips. > > > > I think I'll go for a two element Hi-Z version - I can put up two 17' > > verticals and some 17' radials, spaced 40 to 50 feet....will work better > > than my top-loaded vertical....hi hi > > > > Tnx to all for the rapid replies!!!!!!!!!! m72, Jim R. K9JWV > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Phased short vertical receive antenna system > > Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 04:14:12 -0700 > > > > > > > > > > I recall seeing a phased antenna system for the low bands that employed > > short vertical antennas....shorter than what is used in the system for sale > > at DX Engineering these days. I am envisioning an advertisement where the > > antennas - 4 to 8 of them depending on how narrow of a pattern you desired > > - looked like whips....perhaps 8 to 10 feet tall.... > > > > Anyone know about what I have stuck up in my cranium or am I simply "losing > > it"? > > > > 72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV > > > > > > _________________ > > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
