We've run balloon supported 1/4 wave and 3/8 wave wires over our buried radial field with great results for contests. The balloon is a pain with any weather or wind but loads of fun.
Cecil K5DL > On Jul 3, 2017, at 6:00 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Many have tried balloon or kite supported 5/8 wave verticals on 160 with > disappointing results. I used to have a 308 self supporting tower which i > could use at night on 160 but it never ever beat a corner fed delta loop > supported by the same tower. > >> On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 6:38 PM, Peter Voelpel <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Please check the pattern on 60 and 40m where the 37m high vertical is going >> to be used. >> You certainly will see the high angle lobes. >> >> 73 >> Peter >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charles >> Moizeau >> Sent: Dienstag, 4. Juli 2017 00:10 >> To: Herbert Schoenbohm; TopBand List >> Subject: Re: Topband: 160 meter 1/4 vertical >> >> The free-space pattern of current in a vertical (and also horizontal) >> antenna is crescent shaped with its maximum at the midpoint, and a minimum >> at each end. It shows nothing that could be termed an extraneous lobe. >> Any >> such lobes would seem to be the result of improper matching, or more >> likely, >> the fact that in the real world such an antenna is in an environment that >> is >> certainly not free space. >> higher angles. >> >> >> --- >> Diese E-Mail wurde von Avast Antivirus-Software auf Viren geprüft. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> _________________ >> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband >> > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
