I've used this on 80M, fed with RG-8X and with a choke at the feedpoint, for
several years. According to Cebik, it should work well on other bands, too,
but you might want to use ladderline in that case. For a singleband 80M
antenna with NO RADIALS REQUIRED, it's terrific. A distinct advantage is
having the high current points up in the air. If you can put up with the
challenge of getting the center feedpoint, coax and both the vertical and
horizontal elements supported by a tree without anything getting horribly
snagged, it's a winner. Nearly circular in azimuth and a nice combination of
both vertical and horizontal polarization.
http://www.antennex.com/preview/archive3/ltv.htm
Chuck, N4NM
----- Original Message -----
From: "jim Jarvis" <jimjarvis@optonline.net>
To: <w7ts@comcast.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Cebik
> Ken,
>
> First, my thanks for reminding me that I am sometimes over-quick to
> react to things.
> Secondly, and more importantly, for causing me to re-connect with
> LB's writings.
>
> Many of the discussion topics that show up here have been well
> treated by LB,
> in both literate and academically solid fashion. I am now (again)
> registered with
> the site.
>
> For the record, registration was absolutely painless. Got a
> response with password
> within a minute, and verified that the path suggested by W7SG is
> indeed valid.
> Appologies for suggesting otherwise.
>
> It was my privilege to have shared my IEEE proceedings of the Antenna
> and Propagation Society with LB, in the last year of his life. He
> had dropped his IEEE
> membership, after his retirement, and seemed very subdued, after his
> wife died.
>
> Reading the compendium of Cebik's antenna articles is something like
> potato chips.
> You can't just read one, the titles are too intriguing.
>
> NOW... somewhere in his stuff is an article about a wire antenna with
> the feedpoint
> up in the air. Something like a top-fed inverted L. Which may be
> a useful alternative
> for the chap looking for a good stealth antenna. Getting the
> feedpoint in the air is
> a lot better than having it at ground level. I haven't found the
> article yet, but will post
> it when I do.
>
> N2EA
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On May 10, 2009, at 4:04 PM, Ken Kinyon wrote:
>
>> If you create a membership (FREE) to the website (//cebik.com) and
>> log in, you
>> are directed to a page with "Tales and Technicals" being one of the
>> links.
>> 73,
>> Ken W7TS
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of jim Jarvis
>> Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 13:32
>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] cebik & antennas
>>
>>
>>
>> note: this link has evidently changed since W7SG was last on it.
>> Jack Stone is protecting the copyright to LB's articles.
>>
>> going to the link does not yield a choice "tales and technicals",
>> although it did at one time. I didn't spend a lot of time
>> exploring, to see
>> what could be seen without subscription. But it's less
>> straightforward than
>> it used to be.
>>
>> N2EA
>> -0-
>>
>> Cebik has a great writeup.
>> //cebik.com
>> Click on Tales and Technicals
>> Near the bottom of the page, click on Antennas From the Ground Up
>> #5 is the one you want, A 135' Center-Fed .... Compendium.
>> Happy reading, 73 de W7SG
>> -0-
>>
>>
>>
>>
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