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Re: [TowerTalk] Antennas for 80m

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antennas for 80m
From: Mike Fatchett W0MU <w0mu@w0mu.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:47:30 -0600
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DX Eng might have some other 80/40 options too.

On 4/23/2011 8:10 AM, Kelly Taylor wrote:
> Better than an HF2V, IMO, would be the Cushcraft MA8040V.
>
> Top loaded and unlike my old Bnut, actually gets out on 80. And it's similar 
> coin to the HF2V.
>
> 73
> Kelly
> ve4xt
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 23, 2011, at 4:20 AM, Charlie Gallo<Charlie@TheGallos.com>  wrote:
>
>> Hi Gang,
>> More questions for the shack rebuild
>>
>> As you saw from my previous posts, I have 10-40m covered fairly well (well, 
>> except 30m - and no real interest there)
>>
>> The issue is 80m
>>
>> As I said before, I have a SMALL NYC lot (42x98), with the house set in the 
>> middle, and NOTHING for support in the front - I probably have a MAX length 
>> of 50 ft if I go diagonally across the back yard
>>
>> Right now I have an old TV Evans 17/80 trapped dipole up for 80m, and it 
>> barely fits (when the new antennas go up, I'll be able to raise that - a 
>> LOT, but it'll still be low and short)
>>
>> The question is - what to do for 80m?
>>
>> I COULD put up say an HF2V, but the radial field will be all in one 
>> direction, and a friend who has one says the noise here in NYC is insane 
>> (and it would have to wait till the new driveway would go in - the radials 
>> will go under the new driveway)
>>
>> Anyone have other ideas?  Is the HF2V the way to go in my situation?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> 73 de KG2V - Charles Gallo
>> Quality Custom Machine-shop work for the radio amateur (sm)
>>
>> My Website: http://www.thegallos.com
>>
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