Hi All,
I apologize for raising a topic that I know has been spoken of on here before
but I am looking for advice and since I am blind, I really can't use EZNEC or
other modeling programs very well due to the graphics involved. In looking at
the antenna situation here I have the room to put in a ground mounted inverted
L antenna of approximately 150 to 170 feet in length with perhaps 60 or 70 feet
vertical. At present, I have 300 PF of capacitance in the form of a couple of
fixed caps rated at a working voltage of 2500. I know if I put these or even
more capacitance in series, I can tune the SWR to 1 to 1 on 160.
My question though regards possibly using this antenna on 80 and 40 for DX
work. I could simply feed it with coax, not put the caps in, and just use my
tuner to attempt to deal with the SWR which might be involved. If possible,
can some of you share opinions with me regarding how you feel this antenna
would play on 160 and also on 80 and 40? Any other thoughts? I had written to
one person asking about the Battle Creek Special and obtaining traps I know are
accurate but he advised me to just use a multi band vertical. Problem here is
that I really don't have the funds to invest in such a vertical. I therefore
need a low cost but effective antenna and this looks like it might be the best
possibility.
I will look forward to any thoughts you may have for me on this. Thanks much
and very 73 to the group.
Kevin :)
Amateur Radio: K7RX
Navy Marine Corps MARS: NNN0SHS
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