On 2024.08.29 07:42, Joe wrote:
I have gotten from many people comments saying to avoid any of the OCF
Dipole designs, because of Noise. Especially the probable higher level
of noise because the place is an "EOC". (Lots of Computers)
They say a OCFD is much more susceptible to letting these noises in.
Yes? NO?
At my home, Noise I have no background in on it being a problem.
It is sooo quiet here that even on a full sized 40 meter elevated
vertical,
I can have the second level pre amp on, and in an empty spot on any
band,
the S meter sits at S-0 or maybe tickling up to a max of S-1
Joe WB9SBD
I dunno Joe. I used a Garant Enterprises GD-8 Windom antenna for about
six years, when I had the space. (~137')
I was able to listen well down into Lowfer territory, looking for
navigation beacons and such. Was in NW Ontario, and worked coast to
coast on 80 m during the PowWow Club. Worked Resolute Bay, CI8C during
the Transpolar Ski Trek.
For what you're asking though, I haven't seen any mention of
territory/roof space available to you.
Recently, and portable, I've been putting up a doublet. Mine is
nominally for 40 m and up, however if you've space you might size it for
80 m. (Mine is relatively low, wire measured as for a 40 m dipole, fed
with ladder line, and for the moment a Kenwood AT-230 AMU.)
Other choices might be a large folded dipole, and not last by any means,
a large horizontal loop around the perimeter of the roof line.
All the best deciding, however I'd just try a few different things
before settling on something. I remind our newer folks, "It's not likely
to be your last antenna/rig/____."
73, John
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John D Erskine
VE7MHI VA7OTC
CN88hk VA7RCN
Victoria, B.C.
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