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Re: Topband: 160 m phased verticals wiht 1/8 lamda spacing ?

To: "Kari Karvonen" <kari.karvonen@phnet.fi>
Subject: Re: Topband: 160 m phased verticals wiht 1/8 lamda spacing ?
From: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Reply-to: richard@karlquist.com
Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 13:32:24 -0700 (PDT)
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Kari Karvonen wrote:
> Hello
> Due some space limitations I have planned to use 1/8 lamda spacing
> between top band verticals. According ARRL antenna book phasing
> should be 135 degrees.
> There is not much informations about this. Is there any reasons not
> to use this spacing. Even the gain is a bit better than in 1/4 lamda

The possible reason not to use 1/8 spacing is that the drive
impedance is lower, and ground losses will increase.  If you have
an excellent ground system, you might actually get the extra 1
dB, otherwise it could be illusory.

Rick N6RK

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