Herb,
Your best bet is to add another 50ft and make a T rather than inverted L.
The L will only be of use on very local (out to 200 miles) QSOs.
With a T it will remove the Horizontal and I suggest unnecessary component.
Mine has the T dropping to about 33ft with 51ft Vertical but over a serious
ground system. 73 Clive GM3POI
-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Herb
Krumich
Sent: 24 December 2012 19:14
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Topband: Inverted L question
I am right now using an inverted L which is spaced about 4 feet away from my
tower. The vertical leg is about 85 feet. I only have 6 radials at the
present time
Now here is the question
The horizontal leg is about 50 feet and goes to my back yard. Since the
trees are not that high, it probably slopes down to 40 feet at the far end
The horizontal wire faces west..
Would it help me to face that wire to the south for east west signals on
transmit. I am hearing very well with a 550 foot beverage. But missing many
stations that I call. My power is not to high with the old Drake L7.. About
600 watts
Thanks Guys and Merry Christmas
Herb K2LNS
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