Gary as long as the verticals are isolated above ground when not switched in. You should be ok. 73 Clive GM3POI
-----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gary Smith Sent: 19 September 2018 20:35 To: [email protected] Subject: Topband: Multiple verticals one feed-point. 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 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
