Plenty of more experienced operators have already gave their insight.
But... here's my 2 cents..
When I started back in the 80s.
I first tried Dipole on 160 worked a few local stations out to 200-300
miles.
I then tried to load short tower I really didn't know what I was doing
so that failed.
I then tried a low full wave loop it received well but wasn't any better
then the low Dipole.
I really didn't see a big improvement until I went to a inverted L over
a good number of radials.
And the addition of receive antennas.
K9AY loop and Beverages even short Beverages work.
And a side note just before the weather here in Ky turned bad.
I tried a DHDL and could not get it to work.
I probably had it to close to my north Beverage.
I try again when it warms up.
I think you just have to have fun a build a few different antennas and
see what works.
If I would have had an Elmer back then I might not have tried the Loop
or Dipole...Maybe..
Fred KB4QZH
On 12/18/2020 10:09 AM, clive@gm3poi.com wrote:
Mike,
all antennas work, some better than others, a choice of one maybe not ideal.
Without an A/B comparison impossible to judge and I would add if any
vertical system is less than a quarter wave high it puts additional pressure
on the ground system to be even better. As per Lewis, Brown Epstein. 73
Clive GM3POI
-----Original Message-----
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Mike Tessmer K9NW
Sent: 18 December 2020 14:40
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Subject: Re: Topband: Low Dipoles
Sometimes stuff just works.
73, Mike K9NW
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