Slightly shorter makes it easy to use an inductor to make up the
difference. If you make it long - you can do the same with a capacitor -
but it's typically more trouble than the inductor.
Tree N6TR
On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 8:15 AM Ron WV4P <wv4ptn@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have built an insulated base for a 1/4 wave 160 antenna. The antenna
> will be XXX' of Rohn 25. In searching I see people using heights from 115'
> - 130' with a pretty high number around 124'.
> I do not know how I am going to match it yet, I figure I will do my
> research on that once it's up so I can learn while experimenting.... But
> the height has me second guessing. I want it tunable across the band,
> perhaps using a Tornado Tuner like my JK 801's have with a motorized
> inductor ? But the question at hand is do I want the antenna Tall or Short
> ? What is the Method behind the Madness ? :o)
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ron WV4P
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