Thanks for the info on shunt tower.
I am 70 and retired.
A few years ago I cut my vintage Rohn fold over tower from 50 feet to 30 feet
so I could manage it better.
Above the top at 35 feet is a triband. I have a wire spaced 1 foot from the
tower and attached at the 30 foot point.
I feed it at the bottom with coax and many radials. On 80 cw with 50 watts I
work into europe. On 40 cw with 50 watts I have worked into the Indian Ocean.
I am assuming it works on transmit or propagation was good. But on receive it
is a dog. A real failure.
Compared to an off center fed 33 foot vertical (WD9AHH 73 magazine aug 1981)
the vertical is supperior in signal strength received.
I want to use the tower and vertical in a phased array using discimilar
verticals (Yardley Beers W0JF QST oct 1977).
Before I go on I want to make sure the tower will not weaken the performane
over the complete array.
I am beginning to think it is best to go with some of the suggestions or a
helical end loaded horizontal.
Any suggestions or thoughts about the tower?
Paul WA5MUE
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