- 1. [TowerTalk] 160M (score: 1)
- Author: "jsloss" <k7mks@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 12:37:21 -0700
- What type of 160m performance, if any, am I likely to get if I tie the shack end of open wire feeders together, that go to a 80m dipole up 55', and feed it against ground. Joe k7mks _________________
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- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] 160M (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:09:55 -0700
- You're very likely to have a lot of fun on 160M. I've used EXACTLY that antenna, with great success both here in Nor Cal and back in Chicago. One important caveat though -- you don't want to feed it
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- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] 160M (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Jones" <n6sj@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 13:39:16 -0700
- I have a 80M dipole up around 70 feet fed with open wire line just like yours. I have worked a few countries with 100W feeding the shorted feedline through a tuner. I have no counterpoise or radial s
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- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] 160M (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Tope <W4EF@dellroy.com>
- Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2011 23:11:49 -0700
- Joe, I concur whole heartily with Jim, especially with regard to having a good ground system/counterpoise. I've used variation of what you describe at several locations with good success on 160 meter
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