Hi folks, I have four kits purchased on ebay for receive antennas as well as a bi-directional beverage from KD9SV. Looking on my county plot map it looks like I can run about a 412' beverage using my
Terry, I strongly encourage you to put up the K9AY. By no numerical measure is it the best. But its easy to put up and Compared to all the others, it is relatively insensitive to other objects around
This is a really good answer. Thanks Tim. 73 - Mark N5OT On 7/29/2019 7:12 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote: Terry, I strongly encourage you to put up the K9AY. By no numerical measure is it the best. But its ea
I am using a Hi-Z 8 here along with a Waller Flag?? (From N4IS es TopBand Systems) at 95 feet. In the past I had up a K9AY antennas, several short beverages and several Ewe's. I also had up a low dip
Hi again folks, Got some great advice from several others. 'Shared Apex'; KD9SV bi-directional beverage recommended; K9AY (guess I need to get busy and finish mine); Hi-Z 8 along with Waller-Flag at
Author: CUTTER DAVID via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:27:59 +0100 (BST)
If it hasn't already been mentioned, here's something to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyZR9uMBnIo all about receive antennas. about an hour in W3LPL gets into more detail about high and low
As a minority report by one, IMO the simplest, smallest, cheapest, good RDF receive antenna is the DHDL. RDF around 9, pretty good for $20 of wire, one BN-73-202, one resistor, some string and two tr
On my small lot (130 ft by 50 ft, but it does have a house on it, hi hi) about the only half decent and flexible RX antenna I can manage is a K9AY. And it definitely helps most of the time, useful on
I always enjoy reading the experience that folks have with their receiving antennas. The RDF and comparison charts that are published these days are pretty accurate so you can get a very good feel fo
Hi, I am on a small lot now and have barely been able to get signal out on 160 meters. A full size antenna for 80 meters won't really fit without some "crunching". I am ever going to be a world beate
Author: CUTTER DAVID via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:32:03 +0100 (BST)
Kevin This might help on a small lot: I am very fortunate to have a dual rx K3S and I am planning to use 2 flags at right-angles in the corner of the field I've been loaned. Being in the bushes and a
David, Diversity is an interesting feature. I found even a mostly horizontal long wire to the sub Rx was an asset with diversity. With the two HI-Z systems & dual Rx K3s, I have three antennas to wor
This is possibly a more complicated subject than just performance. I gave a lecture on this topic, comparing a Hi-Z circle 8, SAL-20, SAL-30, beverage (unidirectional and bidirectional and BOG) and t
Your results of the order of performance of these antennas are somewhat different than other, published results. I wonder if the composition of your ground would have something to do with that? Good
Agreed Chuck, I maybe read David's post differently than he meant it to read also. This progression from TX antennas to loops to Beverages to 8 circle arrays is exactly how Hi-Z began. It is because
One excellent RX antenna that has not been mentioned here yet is the rotatable Waller Flag, which JC, N4IS has written much about both on this reflector and his website (Google is your friend). This
I put up an SAL-30 as well because it fit the space I had. Used it two seasons...tried several minor changes but it never performed as advertised at my site. Sold it to some contest station out west.
Reading all these replies makes me think that the intent of my post might have been somewhat misinterpreted. My post was not intended to be a scientific analysis of only RDF or performance in rating
I wasnt intending to slight what you said either, I do think I misinterpreted it though. At this moment, the SAL-30 is certainly my best receive antenna as well. I would not enjoy working 160/80 mete