Re: [TenTec] 160 Meter Problem

[Steve Hunt <steve@karinya.net>]

Of course it doesn't have to be one or the other - I've arranged things 
so I can quickly switch between the two configurations.
The top-loaded vertical configuration wins every time for DX and local 
ground-wave contacts; the dipole configuration regularly wins for inter-G.
Steve G3TXQ


On 18/08/2014 18:55, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> On average I would work 30 to 35 countries with this setup, whereas when
> trying to run it as a dipole, properly matched with a symmetrical tuner, I
> was lucky to manage 10 countries.