Topband: Another DXpedition 160 Vertical Idea

["John Crovelli" <w2gd@hotmail.com>]

At P40W I use a vertical dipole.  The big advantage - no ground system 
required.

An 80/160 version of the antenna is described at 
http://www.yccc.org/Articles/double_l.htm

I have just installed a standalone 160m vertical dipole, only 50 feet 
vertical, and it is superior in terms of performance to an inverted V at 
70'.

Tuning the antenna was easy - adjusting the length of the lower leg.  Try to 
pull the top leg out as horizontally as possible, but it will still work 
even with a significant angle toward the ground.

Good luck.

John W2GD/P40W


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