Message: 1Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:03:43 -0400From: Eric Cary
<Ecary2001@yahoo.com>To: "TowerTalk@contesting.com"
<TowerTalk@contesting.com>Subject: [TowerTalk] Antenna recommendation for a low
power east coastMessage-ID:
<2661E85A-3816-4EEC-8CA1-D88AF9501A9D@yahoo.com>Content-Type: text/plain;
charset=us-asciiI am a DX'er that also enjoys contesting. I do not have a
tower but my 1.5 acre property is ringed by 96 blow and bend in the wind 40 to
50ft pine trees.I am looking to improve my signal on 40 and 80 meters to the
west and southwest for the ARRL Phone Sweepstakes contest. I am also looking at
how I can also improve my signal to Europe for the DX contests.The wife likes
the openness of our backyard so verticals in the middle of the yard would be
frowned upon. I currently have a vertical off to the side of the house now.I
have been considering building a low 40-50ft high reversible wire beam for 40
and 80.My other option is to use the trees for possible vertical arrays.
I am not looking at doing something very permanent due to the possibility of
moving in the next few years to a larger property.Thanks in advance,73s,
-Eric-N3TD - "Touch Down" ------------------------------Message: 2Date: Wed, 17
Jul 2013 20:08:10 +0000From: "Mitchell, Dennis C"
<dmitchell@alionscience.com>To: Eric Cary <Ecary2001@yahoo.com>,
"TowerTalk@contesting.com" <TowerTalk@contesting.com>Subject: Re:
[TowerTalk] Antenna recommendation for a low power east coastMessage-ID:
<1B5D01D7077E8E4FBFF5809A6838A76DD54015@noc-mb3.alionscience.com>Content-Type:
text/plain; charset="us-ascii"Eric -I agree..., the wife seems to be a
problem...Mitch Mitchell K8UR-----Original Message-----From: TowerTalk
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Eric CarySent:
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 4:04 PMTo: TowerTalk@contesting.comSubject:
[TowerTalk] Antenna recommendation for a low power east coastI am a DX'er that
also enjoys contesting. I do not have a tower but my 1.5 acre pro
perty is ringed by 96 blow and bend in the wind 40 to 50ft pine trees.I am
looking to improve my signal on 40 and 80 meters to the west and southwest for
the ARRL Phone Sweepstakes contest. I am also looking at how I can also improve
my signal to Europe for the DX contests.The wife likes the openness of our
backyard so verticals in the middle of the yard would be frowned upon. I
currently have a vertical off to the side of the house now.I have been
considering building a low 40-50ft high reversible wire beam for 40 and 80.My
other option is to use the trees for possible vertical arrays.I am not looking
at doing something very permanent due to the possibility of moving in the next
few years to a larger property.Thanks in advance,73s, -Eric-N3TD - "Touch Down"
I am thinking a bobtail array would be quite simple!
Warren; W7WY
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