I sent this message originally to the antennex website but didn't get
much of a response, except that the design was too complicated to
computer model. I thought I would try towertalk and see if any of you
have any thoughts. Thanks.
Joe, K0JN
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>From: Nemecek, Joseph F.
>Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 1997 4:11 PM
>To: webmaster@antennex.com
>Cc: Nemecek, Joseph F.
>Subject: 160 Meter Spiral Receiving Antenna
>
>Jack, I had a thought that probably is not practical--but I don't know why.
>I've been trying to work DXCC on 160 meters from a city lot in Kansas City,
>Mo. I can get most countries in the nothern part of the western hemisphere
>but the longer DX is a problem. I think I could do OK on transmitting
>running 1500 watts to a Unihat vertical but the problem is receiving. I
>need a beverage, but that's out of the question because, although I have
>"understanding" neighbors, they're not that understanding. What has
>occurred to me is to take my quad, which is at 60' and change it so that
>about 1/2 wave of wire is run around the spreaders, starting out at about
>where a 20 meter quad loop would be and where the other side of the loop
>would come back to keep running the wire in to where a 17 meter loop would
>go--then to about 15 meters etc. until I've strung about 80 meters of wire.
>The end would be run back out for connection to the feed line--and probably
>a matching balum. The end result would be like a tuned loop at 60'
>(average). Would this make a decent receiving antenna since it could be
>rotated to the desired direction or am I just having delirium? Joe, K0JN
>
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