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Re: [TowerTalk] Low-Band Rx Antenna vs. 4-square?

To: "towertalk@contesting.com" <towertalk@contesting.com>, "yccc@contesting.com" <yccc@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Low-Band Rx Antenna vs. 4-square?
From: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:53:05 -0800
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On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:40:29 -0500, Tony Brock-Fisher wrote:

>Would a low-band directional receive antenna, such as a 
Beverage or a Flag/Pennant, ever be better on receive than an 
already-directional transmit antenna, such as a  4-square or 
phased loops? Question applies to 160, 80m, 40m.

>From direct experience, YES!  Which antenna is "better" for any 
given path at any given time depends on the vertical angle at 
which you need to enter that path, the vertical pattern of your 
antenna(s), the polarization of those antennas, and the 
directivity/polarization relationship between those antennas 
and noise sources. 

Experienced low band operators have always said, "you can never 
have too many antennas."  N6RO, who has directional arrays on 
80 and 160 (both horizontal and vertical on 80) also has 
Beverages. When he's working a 160 contest, he even patches 
antennas for higher bands into RX switching for the 160 
station. 

73,

Jim K9YC


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