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Topband: experimenting with inverted L

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Subject: Topband: experimenting with inverted L
From: james soto <kp2bh@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:28:15 -0800 (PST)
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Hello friends,I am experimenting with an inverted L for 160. the antenna is 
about 132 ft long with about 45 to 50 ft vertical and the rest horizontal.i 
have about 4 radials connected direct to the antenna and one wire connecting to 
other radials that use to belong to another vertical antenna not in use now. at 
this time i have work south ,central and north america but i have not work any 
europeans as yet. the wsr is pretty ok 1.5 across the band . i disconnect the 
ground from the antenna and i don see any difference in swr at all. my question 
is do leaving the ground wire disconnected from the ground rod improve the 
reception? any ideas are wellcome.
 
ps i also have a 1/2 wave dipole for 160 at 60 ft high and running in all kind 
of shapes ( no space for long antennas) and my reception is better with the 
inverted L.
 
thanks and 73's
 
de kp2bh   /   kp2dx  jimmy
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