Howard W3CQH wrote:
> Questions:
>
> Of either a 12' or 33' or 43' VERTICALS - which one is best?
>
for 160m it's simple,
the closer to a 1/4 wave (130 feet) you get the better radiator
or rather the less losses so more radiated power.
> Who is the MFG??
>
My 13 foot tall antenna is made by Hi-Q
> 73
> Howard
> W3CQH
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> > Today's Topics:
>>
>> 1. Re: WAS on 160 meters in three (3) days (Sam Morgan)
>>
>> paulkb8n@aol.com wrote:
>>> The guy who has the record this year, I believe, is Jim, W5JAW, in five
>>> hours! Incredibly, Jim did this with Low Power to a 12 FOOT VERTICAL
>>> !!!
>>> Can anyone top that?!
>>>
>> that's pretty amazing 'low power' usually means 150w doesn't it?
>>
>> and if my 13 foot tall 160m antenna is comparable,
>> that would mean about 1.5% or so efficiency,
>> so, I'm guessing 150 x 0.015 = 2.25w ERP
>>
>> can Jim or anyone confirm that?
>>
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GB & 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan
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