much, much better as a T vertical if u got the room--- I use a wire t
vertical at 58 ft---if I can hear it < usually I can work it IF I can
hear it,,,, as for for here,,, hearing it has always been the problem
73 john w8wej
On 8/10/2013 21:38, Chortek, Robert L wrote:
Don,
Others are far more knowledgable than I, but top loading has less loss than
base loading so the L should perform better, all else being equal.
That said, I have been using a 60' base loaded vertical with 8 elevated radials
and have 136 countries from a 1/4 acre city lot in the black hole of
California, I suspect the total would be a lot better with an L!
Good luck,
Bob
AA6VB
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On Aug 10, 2013, at 11:10 AM, "Goldtr8 (KD8NNU)" <goldtr8@charter.net> wrote:
I am requesting opinions on what would work best for 160m based on a bottom
loaded vertical or inverted L.
I have in the past used and inverted L for 160m using a common feed with my 80m
vertical. The 80m vertical has parallel wires for 40m and 20m also and it
works real well with 38 radials laid down in the grass. I like to compare it
to a fan dipole but only the vertical section is the multi wire part as the
radials are buried.
Anyway I am starting to plan for the winter season and I am wondering if a
loading coil on the bottom of the vertical would yield better results than the
inverted L. The L is limited to at best 50ft vertical section and the rest on
trees. My thoughts are if I use the 80m vertical section I will have 68 ft
of height which may be better than the L. The vertical is not structurally
strong enough to add a wire or a cap hat to the top of it.
Clearly I have the ability to try both and play around but I have time to make
alternate plans so I am fishing for opinions and or suggestions.
~73
Don
KD8NNU
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