Don,
Others are far more knowledgable than I, but top loading has less loss than
base loading so the L should perform better, all else being equal.
That said, I have been using a 60' base loaded vertical with 8 elevated radials
and have 136 countries from a 1/4 acre city lot in the black hole of
California, I suspect the total would be a lot better with an L!
Good luck,
Bob
AA6VB
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 10, 2013, at 11:10 AM, "Goldtr8 (KD8NNU)" <goldtr8@charter.net> wrote:
> I am requesting opinions on what would work best for 160m based on a bottom
> loaded vertical or inverted L.
>
> I have in the past used and inverted L for 160m using a common feed with my
> 80m vertical. The 80m vertical has parallel wires for 40m and 20m also and
> it works real well with 38 radials laid down in the grass. I like to compare
> it to a fan dipole but only the vertical section is the multi wire part as
> the radials are buried.
>
> Anyway I am starting to plan for the winter season and I am wondering if a
> loading coil on the bottom of the vertical would yield better results than
> the inverted L. The L is limited to at best 50ft vertical section and the
> rest on trees. My thoughts are if I use the 80m vertical section I will
> have 68 ft of height which may be better than the L. The vertical is not
> structurally strong enough to add a wire or a cap hat to the top of it.
>
> Clearly I have the ability to try both and play around but I have time to
> make alternate plans so I am fishing for opinions and or suggestions.
>
>
> ~73
> Don
> KD8NNU
> -.- -.. ---.. -. -. ..-
> _________________
> Topband Reflector
>
_________________
Topband Reflector
|