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Re: Topband: FCP versus loaded or "T" radialsradials

To: Rick ve3mm <richardstasiak@gmail.com>, Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Topband: FCP versus loaded or "T" radialsradials
From: CUTTER DAVID via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
Reply-to: CUTTER DAVID <d.cutter@ntlworld.com>
Date: Sun, 5 May 2019 08:25:19 +0100 (BST)
List-post: <mailto:topband@contesting.com>
Hi Rick
How do you find your inverted L on receive, or do you have separate rx antennas?
David  G3UNA/G6CP

> On 05 May 2019 at 00:55 Rick ve3mm <richardstasiak@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> My lot is 60x100 ft with a swimming pool taking up most of the backyard. I
> managed to squeeze in an 160 m inv L running from the back fence to a tree
> in the front yard.   A K2AV FCP is mounted on the back fence on standoffs
> at just under 6 ft above the ground. One end of the FCP turns 90 degrees
> and runs 6 ft down the side fence. Right now I am at 143 entities worked on
> topband.
> 
> I also use this antenna and same FCP on 80m. It is end fed as a half wave
> with a matching network and the FCP is tuned with vacuum relays to work on
> 80m. (Thanks Guy). This antenna has netted me 138 entities on 80.
> 
> I would not be on these bands at all and having this fun without the FCP.
> 
> 73
> Rick ve3mm
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