The delta loop corner fed. Which corner? Makes a huge difference, doesn't it?
Make this a great day Dale > On Jul 3, 2017, at 5:34 PM, Cecil Acuff <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
