Yes that was 18 el LP´s. K1KW Chuck had a dominating 20m
signal but haven´t heard him in years. However do not
forget that not only the antenna makes up for a big
signal, other variables are involved.
/ Jim SM2EKM
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On 2010-01-24 18:49, john@kk9a.com wrote:
> http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/Onthecover%20July%2003.html
>
> To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics."<towertalk@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] lp V stepIR
> From: "Gene Fuller"<w2lu@rochester.rr.com>
> Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics."
> <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:36:42 -0500
> List-post:<towertalk@contesting.com">mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
>
> <snip>
>
> My conclusion is that a pair of LP's (about 20 elements each on 50 foot
> booms) on a 100 foot tower with tipped booms giving something like halfwave
> stacking for 10-20 meters would be an absolute killer I think W1KW had
> something .like that back in the 90's, but not quite that long on the booms.
>
> 73's Gene / W2LU
>
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