My HF antennas are all wire verticals; 20M vertical, 30M vertical, 40M vertical, 80 INV-V & 160 sloper. Using the Ameritron remote coax switch it allows me to select one of these antennas and this allows a match to everything from 160-6 except for 60 meters which I don't use anyway. All are connected to the radial plate which has maybe 40 or so 130' long radials. I use the 160 sloper for 160, 12, 10 & 6M (I now have a 7 el yagi for 6M)
This latest thread has me wondering about what would be likely to happen if I didn't use the coax switch and instead ran all the wires off a common feed-point? The only think I can think of that jumps out at me is the possibility of harmonics. Perhaps harmonics are not an issue? I've long used a 40M antenna for 15M as well with no complaints. I used to use a Mor-Gain antenna as a Novice & General and it was a multi band dipole which seemed to work fairly well, but in the sunspot cycle peak back in the late 70's a coat hanger would let you work DX. 73, Gary KA1J _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
