Mike, I had a full size 160m inverted vee up for a while. The apex was at
about 65' and the ends about 20'. My usable range on topband was about 1000
- 1500 miles at best.
I also used it on 60 meters with a tuner and got good results, but found a
dipole cut for the band worked better.
YMMV, but now I'm going to go the predictable route and install an inverted
L for 160.
73,
Vince K4JC
On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> So, this past weekend I pretty much got skunked on Topband as my 160m
> inverted L died after the first QSO in the NAQP CW contest and I had no
> 160m
> backup antenna.(only band I don't currently have a backup for). I was on
> track to finally crack 300k in this one but Murphy got me.
>
>
>
> About the only thing I would be able to manage as a "backup" antenna here
> is
> a slightly ends-bent horizontal dipole, but only up 25' (that's roughly
> like
> having a 20m dipole up ~3.3' if I've done my math correctly.)
>
>
>
> Has anyone used a low 160m dipole at only 25'?
>
>
>
> W's/VE's: Have you worked coast to coast (NA) or any DX with it?
>
> EU's: Have you worked any VE1's/W1's with it?
>
>
>
> ARRL DX CW is coming up and while I do have my 160m L fixed I am still
> vulnerable on this band if it goes south again.
>
>
>
> I know all about verticals, inverted L's etc. I have a yard chock full of
> them. I have terrible soil conductivity here, but am at pretty good
> height
> ASL, so do "OK" on VHF/HF.
>
>
>
> My specific question is for a low (cloud warmer) dipole on Topband just to
> work some mults in some of the major contests.
>
> If it loads on other bands, that would be a bonus, but as I've never had
> one, I'd also welcome that info.
>
>
>
> Tnx All!
>
>
>
> CU (all of a sudden!) in the next one.
>
>
>
> Mike VE9AA "NB"
>
>
>
> Mike - Keswick Ridge, NB, Canada
>
>
>
>
>
> Mike - Keswick Ridge, NB, Canada
>
>
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