Rich Roughly how big is your back yard? Any trees over 30' high?
( I did work Antarctica from Texas once with a Bnut HF-9V and about 8 radials, so even a blind pig finds a truffle now and then ...but your instincts are correct about there being better alternatives ...8^)
Dave NR1DX On 3/10/2021 8:07 AM, Richard Quick wrote:
I have as much of a compromised antenna for 160 as you can get. A Butternut HF2V with a 160 coil, mounted on a chain link fence. I have a small lot with overhead power lines across the back of the property, and Am looking for a better idea. I’m thinking a hi impedance feed point antenna ie:450 ohms would require a much less extensive ground radial system than say, an inverted L with low impedance. Easier to match a 450 Ground than 37 ohms. Am I nuts? Anyone with ideas along this line of thinking? Rich - W4RQ Amateur Radio: The Original Social Media _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
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