I have dealt with this problem a couple of times on DXpeditions. Here is
what worked for me and I use some of this solution today at my home station.
I have found that central loading of elements that reduce the length of a ¼
wave leg to about 35ft per leg is a good compromise of bandwidth, loss, and
performance options.
On DXpeditions, I have used a 35 foot ¼ radiator with MANY radials under it,
successfully. Bandwidth is about 75khz.
At my home QTH, I run 3 horizontal sloping dipoles off of one of my 70 ft
towers (SE, SW, NW) and do EXTREMELY well. I have worked BY, long path with
that set up and have 36 of 40 zones. Bandwidth is about 90 ? 100khz.
If I had 35 ft of height and a chance to lay down a radial field under or am
blessed with good ground conductivity, that?s what I would do ? ¼ vertical
with a 35 ft center loaded radiator.
The thing I don?t like about really short inverted Ls is the horizontal
portion being too long and low really distorts the pattern in the desired
direction and is higher loss to ground than a nice center loaded radiator.
Model it and see for yourself ? especially if your ground conductivity is
poor.
Ed N1UR
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