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Re: [TowerTalk] 160-m Inverted L or Sloper?

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 160-m Inverted L or Sloper?
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Tom Rauch <w8ji@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 20:48:32 -0500
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> For 160-meter DX work, and a tower height of only 60',
would you  recommend
> an Inverted L or a 1/4 wave Sloper?

An Inverted L is very predictable in performance (repeatable
at different locations), but involves some effort in an
ground system to be effective. With a good ground system it
will always be competitive with performance expected from a
full size vertical at the same location.

A slopper depends heavily on what is on the tower, and where
stuff is mounted on the tower. It's a matter of luck how it
works, or if it works at all. It may be almost as good as a
full size vertical, or it could be as bad as a total flop.

73 Tom

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