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Subject: [SECC] SS Phone Thoughts
From: k4ab@msn.com (Larry Crim)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 19:56:51 -0600
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> Bzzzttt.   

Double Bzztttt!

If you're looking for a Sweepstakes antenna for the low bands,
I would stay away from anything vertically polarized.

For 40m, (from North Alabama) I would use a dipole at 40'
pointed at Cleveland, Ohio.  A Yagi pointed at Oregon would
cover the long stuff west.

For 80m, again, a dipole at 90' pointed at Cleveland would kick
butt.

Those vertically polarized antennas work great for DX, but for SS,
gimme a low dipole anytime.

73,
Larry K4AB
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Fisher W4AN
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 12:50
To: Lee Hiers
Cc: secc@contesting.com; Dan Nixon; Mike Zeug
Subject: Re: [SECC] SS Phone Thoughts
 
>
> You could also try shunt-feeding your tower on 80 in lieu of the
> sloper.


Bzzzttt.   Requires a good ground.  Try the 1/2 sloper.  The tower will
act as the "good ground" and be more efficient and less messy.  I used
this antenna at my QTH in Lilburn and it worked VERY well.  I could easily
work Europeans on 80M CW with 100w.

73

Bill

PS:  Be careful taking antenna advice from a guy who spends more time
fishing than he does operating the radio.  :)




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ttt.&nbsp;&nbsp; </DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Double Bzztttt!</DIV> <DIV=
>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>If you're looking for a Sweepstakes antenna for the lo=
w bands,</DIV> <DIV>I would stay away from anything vertically polarized.=
</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>For 40m, (from North Alabama) I would use a=
 dipole at 40'</DIV> <DIV>pointed at Cleveland, Ohio.&nbsp; A Yagi pointe=
d at Oregon would</DIV> <DIV>cover the long stuff west.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;=
</DIV> <DIV>For 80m, again, a dipole at 90' pointed at Cleveland would ki=
ck</DIV> <DIV>butt.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Those vertically polariz=
ed antennas work great for DX, but for SS,</DIV> <DIV>gimme a low dipole =
anytime.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>73,</DIV> <DIV>Larry K4AB</DIV> <DI=
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&gt; You could also try shunt-feeding your tower on 80 in lieu of the<BR>=
&gt; sloper.<BR><BR><BR>Bzzzttt.&nbsp;&nbsp; Requires a good ground.&nbsp=
; Try the 1/2 sloper.&nbsp; The tower will<BR>act as the "good ground" an=
d be more efficient and less messy.&nbsp; I used<BR>this antenna at my QT=
H in Lilburn and it worked VERY well.&nbsp; I could easily<BR>work Europe=
ans on 80M CW with 100w.<BR><BR>73<BR><BR>Bill<BR><BR>PS:&nbsp; Be carefu=
l taking antenna advice from a guy who spends more time<BR>fishing than h=
e does operating the radio.&nbsp; :)<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>--<BR>SECC on the=
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