Re: Topband: Anyone purchased the ARRL book on Short Antennas for160???

[Gary and Kathleen Pearse <pearse@gci.net>]

Oh, I left out the RU was in Antarctica.

73, Gary NL7Y

> I've built them for 40 and 80 via his modeling years ago. Fed both up high, 
> and both down low. High feed 'seemed better', but no real way to tell. Worked 
> a RU station on 80 from KL7 so they do emit a signal. It was a good aerial, 
> easy to build, with some vertical component to the pattern. 
> 
> On 160 it may take some bending. Fed low it's a vert with an elevated radial. 
> Two would be better, but then so would four and so on.
> 
> 73, Gary NL7Y
> 
>> Wouldn't feeding it up high in the corner like that at least eliminate the
>> need for radials?
>> 
>> 73, Mike
>> www.w0btu.com
> 

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