I like 4-squares Dino. I have them on 15, 20, 40, 80 and a small 2-el
on 160...
I'm still looking for an ACB-10 (10 meters) (or equivalent) to complete
the whole set.
If it were me, I'd build whatever it is VY2ZM is using. (vy2zm.com) or
2nd choice, K3LR
GL
Mike VE9AA
If you may and you are willing to indulge me; if you were about to buy
5-acres
with no neighbors or restrictions and wanted to erect a serious 160M
antenna
system, what would you build and why? We can pass on the Radio Arcala
discussion; nobody's that cool.
A loaded 4-square? 1/4 wave stick (or longer)? Phased dipoles? (fill in
the
blank)?
I've seen a 200' tower with three phased dipoles tilted on end. The end
of one
side of the dipole was anchored and insulated at the top of the tower
and came
down like guy cables. About half way down was the feedpoint, were an
isolated
anchor cable continued down the same path to ground (like a guy cable).
However, the second half of the dipole was pulled back to the base of
the
tower, from the center feedpoint insulator. It looked like an arrowboard
chevron or a regular dipole that was turned 90 degrees on its side. The
coax
was horizontal back to the tower. There were three of these spaced 120
degrees
apart and fed with a phasing network to steer it. I understand it works
great.
So what would you build?
Dino - KX6D
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