Jim,
I run a NVIS on 40m 2 full wave dipoles fed in phase just 15ft above
the ground. Within the first 50-75 miles the signals are extremely
intense. My station is an Internet remote so I actually operate about
50miles from the xmit antennas. Typically, I pin the "S" meter from 50
miles away. The signals on 40m continue to be very strong up to about
350-400 miles, then a dipole at 60ft begins to out perform the NVIS. At
around 350-450 miles the two antennas are about the same most of the
time but when you get past 500 and well into 900-1000 the dipole at 60ft
is about 20db stronger than the NVIS. So, the NVIS does do the job for
closer in signals. The same would be true for 80m with the NVIS at about
25-30ft above the ground. The NVIS full wave elements are fed with
homebrew 600ohm opern wire (in phase). The two elements are spaced a
half wave apart (on 40 that is about 70ft). The theoretical gain is
about 7db with a main lob angle of about 80 degree (straight up for all
intents and purposes) omin directional.
Another nice benefit of the NVIS is that it doesn't hear the foreign
broadcast stations nearly as well as the dipole at 60ft.
Your inverted V at 95ft would be great for DX but it's really too too
high for short distance communications.
Having both a NVIS and "V" at 95ft would be a lot of fun.
73,
dave
wa3gin
Jim Miller wrote:
>QST June 2002 Page 28 has an article for NVIS for 40 and 80. Should be just
>what you are looking for.
>
>73, de Jim KG0KP
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joe Barnes" <n4jbk@bellsouth.net>
>To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 8:33 PM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] 75 meter antenna
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>>can anyone recomend an antenna for 75 meters that would be optimized for
>>zero to about 400 miles? I am currently using an inverted vee with the
>>apex at about 95 feet. I have 2 towers here , one is 100 feet the other
>>is 125 feet, they are 100 feet apart.
>>Thanks , Joe N4JBK
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