Bruce, The longer you make your horizontal run the worse things get with
respect to a low radiation angle and wasted power skyward. My suggestion
for an inverted L is to fold back the top horizontal portion for a 50 foot
open section with the outside floating at the top but connected at the far
end. You still have 100 feet or so of top loading but the skyward
radiation is significantly reduced allowing the current loop to appear
higher on the vertical section. Even a wire T is better than and L on 160
since the horizontal flat top will not radiate as much. This is exactly
what you want to happen for better DX. work. If it is just for local
contacts then the high angle sky warmer will seem better at night.
Good Luck
73, Herb
KV4FZ St. Croix, VI
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