Yes Jim....
For the last 5 years I have used my 80m Yagi elements for a phased rx array on
160m. It has been my main 160m rx antenna most of the time.
I use vacuum relays at each element to switch in dedicated CAT 5 lines which
are passively matched with some toroids.
I have also tried to use active hi-Z amps at each element, but passive feeding
has proved best.
I end-fire phase them and my modelling indicates I realize about 10.5 dB RDF.
Yagi is at 100'.
Short answer...yes, your dipole will make an effective rx antenna since more
antennas are always better.
I can provide off-list detail of my feed system.
de Steve, VE6WZ
>From Babcocks iPhone
> On Jan 17, 2017, at 10:32 AM, Jim Thomson <jim.thom@telus.net> wrote:
>
> Has anybody tried using a 80m rotary dipole as a 160M RX ant ? Im thinking
> it may well be quieter
> than any dedicated RX ant I could come up with....on a city lot. There is
> no way I can get adequate
> separation between any 160m TX ant, like a .25 wave sloper, shunt fed
> tower,etc, and a 160M RX array.
> This assumes plenty of Z and esp RS on the 80m 1:1 choke balun... when used
> for 160M RX. I dont use
> QSK, just vox. So I would have to incorporate some high speed vac relay
> setup to swap ants when on 160M RX.
> It would be interesting to know if the RX concept even works. 80m rotary
> dipole planned to go up this spring, on the
> crankup..at 100 ft.
>
> Jim VE7RF
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