I too voice the support for HI-Z antennas.
The best possible out there? That I have
no idea, but after many different attempts
to hear on 160, the HI-Z Triangle was
wonderful and performed better by far than
my efforts in a marsh, trying to put up Rx
antennas. I then bought the 8 element with
it's 110 foot or so diameter and it is
even better. I use them both with the
Diversity in the K3s.
73,
Gary
KA1J
> I can vouch for Lee's Hi-Z designs. I am using the Hi-Z Triangular
> Array at 50 foot spacing and get 6 directions. It works about the same
> as a 500-700 foot beverage with better front to back. You get that
> with a 50 foot triangle in the corner of your lot. If you get the
> triangular array optimized for 80 it's only 40 foot spacing.
>
> Not only does it hear much better than my transmit antenna on a night
> when there are storms I can point it away from the lightning and still
> hear quite well. It has the added benefit that you don't use ground
> radials at each vertical, just a ground rod for each antenna.
>
> Tim, K9CQ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lee STRAHAN
> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 4:05 PM
> To: terry burge ; topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: RX antennas comparison chart
>
> I have another comparison chart here on the Hi-Z Antennas website. It
> has a little more information.
> https://www.hizantennas.com/receiving_antennacomparison_char.htm
>
> Lee K7TJR
> Hi-Z Antennas
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband <topband-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of terry
> burge Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:44 AM To:
> topband@contesting.com; terry burge <ki7m@comcast.net> Subject:
> Topband: RX antennas comparison chart
>
> Thanks to Bob, N4PQX I got this link to an active chart comparing RX
> antennas. Thanks to K7TJR this might prove very helpful to anyone
> thinking about investing in a receive antenna. Also has some active
> plots for the various antennas. Terry, KI7M
>
>
> https://www.k7tjr.com/rx1comparison.htm
>
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