All, I have an ICOM AH-4 remote tuner that I'm going to mount remotely inside a shed that's 20 feet from the shack. I plan on using 100 feet or so of wire in an L configuration. The vertical section
No question -- wrapping wire around a shed does NOT form a radial. One radial that is more or less straight is far better than none, but if I were you, I would try to figure out how to run a lot more
Hi Tony..... If you can only do one, I'd take the easiest method to install. But, if you can do either, why not do both? John W4II _______________________________________________ ____________________
Jim, I thought he said 100ft ? 73, Steve G3TXQ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://l
That depends on what distances you are trying to work. 200-600 miles, the horizontal part may provide the most useful radiation. My ARRL Antenna Book suggests 160-170' feet may be the easiest to load
Nothing wrong with how they work ... lots wrong in terms of the relative difficulty to feed them. Dave AB7E _______________________________________________ ___________________________________________
Now that I do back and read it again, you're right! Sorry Tony -- I think what you've described will work fine if you adjust your plans for radials. :) 73, Jim K9YC __________________________________
Yes, but he wants to use it on 160, 80, 40, and 30M, and he wants to use a remotely located auto tuner to match it. That makes any multiple of half waves VERY difficult to feed with an off-the-shelf
OTOH, a multiple of a half wave will not be dependent on radials, if you are radial challenged. In that case, 130 feet might make sense. It will be a high impedance on 80 and 40 and low Z on 160. Use