[CQ-Contest] SO2R Technical Question - Round III - Antennas

[Lee Buller]

Wow....

I've learned a lot about SO2R installations over the last week.  Thanks for all the emails and responses.  Now, here is another questions.....

Antennas.  I think I have an issue with antennas because of make up of my location.  I have a 60 foot tower with a C3E - 80 and 40 meter inverted -V dipoles on separate feedlines but at the same height on the tower, a 160 meter Inverted-L on the tower...and a full size quarter-wave vertical in the yard with 32 radials.  I was planning on changing out the vertical for a Butternut 6 band model or something similar, but as I was looking at the installation the antenna would be very close to both the 160 -80- and 40 meter antennas....less than 15 feet.  I am on an 80 by 150 foot lot.  (I think SO2R is gonna get expensive when I tell the YL we have to move!)  So, is it worthwhile to even consider doing SO2R on such a small lot because of the proximity of the antennas.  This is a considerable investment....minus the new farmstead.

Lee - K0WA
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