Couldn't have possibly said it any better, Frank et al !! For you, John: http://www.w0btu.com/160_meters.html :-)
73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 12:33 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi John, > > Horizontal polarization isn't very effective on topband except for local > QSOs. It would be far better if you could install an inverted-L vertical > > 73 > Frank > W3LPL > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Harper" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2019 11:57:49 PM > Subject: Topband: Effect of trees on vertical elements? > > I'm thinking of installing an end-fed half-wave dipole as an "inverted U" > for 160m. My tree geometry is such that the antenna would be fed at the > base of a tree, then go up it to 120 feet. Then about 90 feet to another > tree and down it to complete the length of the antenna. > > Would the close proximity of the vertical portions to the two trees > adversely affect the antenna's performance? > > Last year I used my 80m dipole-110-foot vertical feedline as a top-loaded > vertical on 160 - it worked well as a transmitting antenna but was a poor > receiver due to noise so looking for another option. > > Tnx/73, > > John AE5X > https://ae5x.blogspot.com > > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
