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Re: [TenTec] Receive Antennas

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Receive Antennas
From: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@qsl.net>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:12:05 -0400
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Don:

I have a small lot (50 X 100 ft., with all antennas in the back yard). 
For 80 meters I use a full size dipole, but it is bent like a inverted V 
and angled, actually more like an inverted U to fit in the yard. It 
isn't a good DX antenna but it works great for traffic nets and NVIS 
skip. The apex is only about 25 feet high. For 40 meters and up, I use a 
loop. Both antennas are much better than the G5RV that I was using. My 
original G5RV was rigged as an inverted V and I subsequently read that 
the G5RV works best when set up as a straight dipole. My antennas aren't 
very high, but they do fit in the back yard.

                                        73,

                                        Bob WB2VUF

D. Kemp wrote:
> What are the best types of receive antennas to use for
> a small lot? I am interested in 80 to 17 meters.
> I am using a G5RV for transceive now. would like to
> let the Corsair II hear better.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Don, NN8B
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