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Re: [TowerTalk] 160 meter antenna thoughts.

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 160 meter antenna thoughts.
From: Bill Turner <dezrat@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 07:35:08 -0800
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On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 08:40:39 -0500, you wrote:

>In February I have the chance to once again operate from a baseball stadium I 
>do work for on Long Island.In the past (see cq magazine June issue) I have 
>used a 125 foot vertical supported from the 140 foot light pole with much 
>success.I am thinking of an inverted v this year. A dipole is out as I will 
>not be able to support in in an east west orientation and other ideas?

>John J. Nistico
>                       

REPLY:

Inverted Vees work very well. With the apex at about 1/4 wave and
about 90 degrees between the legs, they are almost perfectly
omnidirectional. 

73, Bill W6WRT
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