Take a look at the Carolina Windom from Radio Works in Virginia. I use one
(a 160) and it basically works as an upside down vertical with a radiating
coax feeder, and needs no radials (the horizontal support acts as a radial
for all bands). Works pretty well, too. My 1000D will load it no problem
from 160 to 10. At 100 watts, the worst reflected power I've seen has been
about 22 watts (on 17 meters). All other bands are 5-15 watts reflected
73, Jerry W5KP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris BONDE" <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
To: <n4kg@juno.com>
Cc: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>; <northwestrf@hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] VERY simple 40m antenna help
>
> Has anyoe tried an upside down vertical?
> Rmember reading about one for 40m awhile back. If corrct in my recall, it
> had the readial on the top and the vertical feed up there hanging
> down. From a tree.
>
> Chris opr VE7HCB
>
>
> At 12:41 PM 2001-11-13 -0600, n4kg@juno.com wrote:
>
> >The simplest (Low) antenna that will be useful for
> >working DX is a VERTICAL with a GOOD radial field,
> >which means 30 or more radials as long as you can make
> >them, up to 1/4 Wavelength.
> >
> >A wire can be dropped from a tree limb for the vertical element
> >or you could stack 3 pieces of 1-1/4 inch diameter fencing,
> >with insulated guys.
> >
> >See the ARRL Antenna Book or Handbook for illustrations.
> >
> >Another good antenna is a vertically polarized Delta Loop,
> >fed 1/4 WL down from the apex. (Corner feed will work but
> >has a tilted orientation). Total Length = 1005 / F (MHz).
> >If the bottom wire is close to the ground, you will need to
> >shorten this by about 3%. Feed impedance is around 100
> >ohms which can be matched using a 1/4 WL (electrical)
> >75 ohm line (RG59) which comes to 46.6 ft on 40M or
> >(23.3 ft on 20M) if you use solid dielectric coax
> >(velocity factor 0.66).
> >
> >With the high level of solar activity, 20M should also
> >be open most, if not all, of the night.
> >
> >The MFJ 1793 vertical covers 80, 40, and 20 Meters,
> >standing around 35 ft tall. It requires radials and
> >insulated guys. Price is around $160. It is a good
> >design, both electrically and mechanically.
> >
> >Tom N4KG
> >
> >
> >
> >
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