My starter antenna for topband is still the only transmit antenna I have
for 160. About 100' sloper off the top of a 40' tower with the distant end
about 8' off the ground supported from a tree.
Of course a tuner is used and don't know what the effective radiaited power
is, but I have managed to work 185 so far on 160. The listening side was
enhanced several years ago with a K9AY loop which doesn't take too much room
and brings the weak signals out of the noise better than the sloper most
of the time.
Good luck in the pileups as the new season is opening!!!!
Dick K9RT
In a message dated 9/22/2016 11:48:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
k1fz@myfairpoint.net writes:
This is the time of year that many of us in the Northern Hemisphere have
been waiting for.
DX is coming up, long and stronger. Many 'old timers' have their antennas
"ready to roll".
New comers to the band may want an inexpensive starter receive antenna, If
there is space
a beverage is a good forgiving antenna.
For limited space:
Despite some criticizing, a loop antenna can result in many DX contacts.
Even SWL's in the AM radio BCB like them.
Yes there are always better antennas, but many of us started with
in-expensive wire types.
73
Bruce-k1fz
http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/flag_antennas.html
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