At K2TTT we use a pair of phased vertical's NE/SW with many ground radial's on
80 meters, they play very well on 160 just a full size inv v. But as Ria said
listening antennas make all the difference.1000 footer to north east and 470
feet to vk/zl really optimized for 160 and 80Jay K2TTT/C6ATT
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-------- Original message --------
From: Ria Jairam <rjairam@gmail.com>
Date: 3/17/17 3:10 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Stephen Bloom <sbloom@acsalaska.net>
Cc: CQ-Contest Reflector <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Time to QSY?
I use a single vertical, DX Engineering 66ft vertical. I am getting 3 more
for a 4 square.
It gets out fairly well. Probably won't burn up anyone's S meter but I get
good reports.
For 160 (for now) I use an inverted L but that will be upgraded this summer
with something phased. I do have Beverages for receive which in my opinion
are more important.
Ria
N2RJ
On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 2:43 PM, Stephen Bloom <sbloom@acsalaska.net> wrote:
> I'll throw this out there ...
>
> 80M and 160M antennas!
>
> Most of us probably know the theory, but I want to know what has actually
> worked and hasn't ..and ..why
>
> Competitively, at this point in the cycle, we're gonna live and die on the
> low bands. For the most part, 40M and below, we know it's some variation
> on
> heavy metal high in the air .. for 80 and 160M, I'm curious, and I bet
> others are too about
>
> 1) For the "big guns" and those trying to be, what are you doing? Are any
> of you having success with 80M yagis, and if so, how are you keeping them
> in
> the air and on the air? For 80M and 160M, 4 square arrays? 4 "tower
> verticals" or Dipole arrays off a single tower? 2 phased verticals?
> Receiving antennas? How do you keep Moose from ravaging your Beverages?
> (OK, maybe that is an Alaska only problem!)
>
> 2) For the people on smaller lots. Suggestions, ways to improve
> performance realistically.
>
> Thanks/73
> Steve KL7SB
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> K1AR via CQ-Contest
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 1:08 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Time to QSY?
>
> OK everyone -- unless someone has something new and profound to offer, I
> suggest we move on to a new thread. How about a discussion on leveling the
> playing field in contesting? Or, perhaps the impact of spotting, RBN and
> packet on contest operating? Maybe we can debate the merits of combining
> assisted and unassisted.
>
> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Something new folks? Anything? Please?
>
> Thank you.
>
> 73, John, K1AR
>
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