- 1. [TowerTalk] 40M FD Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: N4CW@aol.com (N4CW@aol.com)
- Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 18:14:50 EDT
- Out of curiosity, what antennas were truly outstanding during Field Day this year? I used a full-wave, fed a quarter wave from one end (up 20 feet!) and it performed "just okay", judging by how long
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00571.html (8,012 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] 40M FD Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: KI7WX@aol.com (KI7WX@aol.com)
- Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 20:58:56 EDT
- Hi Bert, We used a fullsize four element monoband yagi at 120 feet. It worked OK. Mark KI7WX List Sponsor: Are you thinking about installing a tower this summer? Call us for information on our fabulo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00575.html (7,756 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] 40M FD Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale L Martin)
- Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 21:07:08 -0500
- Well of course it worked only "OK." way too high for a stateside event. 73, dale, kg5u List Sponsor: Are you thinking about installing a tower this summer? Call us for information on our fabulous Tr
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00576.html (8,062 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] 40M FD Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: callbob@home.com (BOB (AK6R))
- Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 19:46:20 -0700
- We used a 2 element F12 240X at 66 feet and worked well. see pictures at: http://www.qsl.net/ak6r/FD2001/2001_plarc.htm Bob, AK6R OK. way, us to HREF="http://www.ChampionRadio.com"> List Sponsor: Are
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00577.html (9,419 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] 40M FD Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: n4kg@juno.com (n4kg@juno.com)
- Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 22:08:31 -0600
- A current fed Long Wire is an OK antenna, but probably NOT at 20 ft. There will be DEEP NULLS broadside to the wire and lesser nulls off the ends of the wire. I installed a 2L wire beam composed of a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00578.html (10,234 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] 40M FD Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: 107770.3462@compuserve.com (James P. Cassidy)
- Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 00:38:05 -0400
- At K7AW we used a 2 el wire yagi on 40m almost exactly as N4KG described his. Ours was spaced at 22ft due to the width of the deck around the fire lookout tower at 40ft high. The apex of the antenna
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00580.html (8,460 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] 40M FD Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: charlie.ocker@tellabs.com (Charlie Ocker)
- Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 08:49:52 -0500
- The 40M/80M FD antenna at K9RN (3A IL) was a 130' drooping dipole, apex ~ 20'. The ends were ~ 10' high. Center fed with cheap 450 ohm "window" ladder line. Pretty much direct run of feedline from di
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00590.html (8,547 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] 40M FD Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: K7GCO@aol.com (K7GCO@aol.com)
- Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:07:15 EDT
- In a message dated 6/26/01 8:36:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, n4kg@juno.com writes: << A current fed Long Wire is an OK antenna, but probably NOT at 20 ft. There will be DEEP NULLS broadside to the wi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00593.html (17,545 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] 40M FD Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 20:33:26 -0400
- Several clubs have 2el 40 meter beams and high (60'+) dipoles work well. Years ago the old 135' center fed antenna to a tuner work well for my club at the time. We got one end up 75' and the other up
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00632.html (8,709 bytes)
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