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[TowerTalk] Half slopers using a tower

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Half slopers using a tower
From: x703jko@starpower.net (Jeffrey Okamitsu)
Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2002 13:43:30 -0500
Hi Stephanie:

Again, I suggest you read ON4UN's book. I would try to put anything OTHER than a
half sloper.  Your tower can be easily shunt fed on 160.  Try it!

Jeff, KN2R

Stephanie WX3K wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Rauch [mailto:w8ji@akorn.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 7:50 AM
> To: Towertalk; Stephanie WX3K
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Half slopers using a tower
>
> <snipped>
>
> Please explain what "5 or more above" implies.....There have been many
> others that have shared some very good results with the HALF SLOPER antenna.
> Sounds to me like this antenna is anything but a "free lunch" antenna.
> Taking the time to understand the functionality of an antenna is well worth
> its weight in gold to me, even if it means a little extra experimentation
> initially.
>
> Besides isnt that the whole fun of the technical side of amateur radio
> ??????
>
> Stephanie R. Koles WX3K
> wx3k@arrl.net
> http://www.qsl.net/wx3k
>
> >If you want a vertical, install a normal vertical like an Inverted L fed
> >at earth level and a good radial system, or shunt feed the tower and
> >use a good conventional radial system with it. it might be a little
> >work, but you will be 5 or more above any of the "free lunch"
> >systems that rarely if ever work as expected.
> >
> >
> >73, Tom W8JI
> >W8JI@contesting.com
>
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