Hi all,
For the chap who wanted to improve the high angle performance of his 95-foot
apex inverted vee while maintaining its DX performance, I offer the following
idea.
I have not tested this on EZNEC, but it seems feasible.
Add another inverted vee as a reflector an appropriate distance below the
95-foot apex. Add a relay in the middle to break it when not required as a
reflector.
When you need good close-in performance, close the relay, activating the
reflector, and fire upwards. When you want low-angle performance, open the
relay and remove it from the equation.
Seems a simpler solution than adding another antenna, particularly a NVIS loop
with multiple supports and another feedline. (No offence intended to the NVIS
loop crowd, merely stating what should, I think, be obvious.)
73, kelly
ve4xt
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