I would like to thank everyone who responded. It’s all very helpful. 43’ was chosen for a variety of limitations associated with my 12,000 sq. ft. lot.
I already have a 60’ top loaded vertical for 160 and had a 40’ Spiderbeam pole laying around which I mounted on a 3’ pole. While 66’ would certainly be better, I have to live with my neighbors and since I also have an elevated BigIR 3 and a 3 El SteppIR with 30/40 trombone I feel “enough is enough”. Again, thanks for the information. I have everything I need. Top loading will certainly greatly improve the performance (efficiency) of the antenna compared to base loading so while it may not be optimum, it’s a compromise I’m willing to live with. 73, Bob/AA6VB Robert L. Chortek > On Apr 10, 2021, at 3:35 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist <[email protected]> > wrote: > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
