[Amps] QRO operation into a 80 meter vertical

[Carl]

It still needs radials



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Carling" <bcarling at cfl.rr.com>
To: <donroden at hiwaay.net>
Cc: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] QRO operation into a 80 meter vertical


> Don may I recommend shunt feeding your tower?
>
> Best regards - Bry Carling
>
>
>
>> On Feb 20, 2014, at 6:43 PM, donroden at hiwaay.net wrote:
>>
>> Slightly OFF TOPIC , so respond direct please.
>>
>> I have a 145 foot Rohn 45G with insulated guys, but grounded base in 
>> concrete.
>>
>> no room for radials ... 33 feet at most over 60 degrees.
>>
>> Tower is between hamshack ( house ) and garage
>> and concrete drive ( 300 degrees = no radials )
>>
>> I would like to experiment with a ground independent (or less ground 
>> dependent)
>> 1/2 wave vertical radiator ..... a vertical dipole hung from 145 feet, 
>> maybe six feet from the tower face or leg.   Fed in the center or at the 
>> bottom.
>>
>> Similar to a sloper, but closer to the tower.   Maybe connect the dipole 
>> to the top of the tower and feed it like a folded unipole  ??  Open to 
>> all suggestions.
>>
>> I'd love to hear how you constructed your high impedance tuners too.
>>
>> Don W4DNR
>>
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