Gotham antennas actually were pretty straightforward but incredibly
flimsy implementations of standard theory, no Barnum involved. IIRC,
this vertical used a piece of B&W Miniductor and an alligator clip to
change bands. You *could* use it without guys, until the first wind
over 15 MPH.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 2/27/2012 6:37 PM, Herb Schoenbohm wrote:
> Yes it was the Gotham vertical and like the Maxcom dipole (2-30Mhz with
> 1:1 VSWR) along with KP4KE\W4 (QRP) all originate(d) out of Miami and
> all probably attended the P.T. Barnum school of Electronic Technology!
>
> http://www.w8ji.com/gotham.htm
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>
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: Topband: KP4TE QRP?
> Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:49:12 -0600
> From: Jim McDonald<jim@n7us.net>
> To: <herbs@vitelcom.net>
>
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>
> Herb,
>
> http://www.w8ji.com/gotham.htm ;-)
>
> 73, Jim N7US
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: topband-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Herb Schoenbohm
> Sent: February 27, 2012 16:33
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: KP4TE QRP?
>
> Yes indeed "Joystick" that gave no joy on TB at all....but like the infamous
> 23 foot piece of aluminum tubing that sold as a vertical antenna and gave
> some obscure K6 DX-er 100's on new DXCC countries hams bought them like
> crazy.
>
>
> Herb, KV4FZ
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