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

[Andrew Faber]

Lee,
  It's also possible to start small, e.g., just using your vertical for the 
second radio without filters at all.  I have a similar setup, and find that 
at low power, some band combinations (e.g., 15 and 20, which have 
monobanders about 8 feet apart on my one tower) I don't need filters at all. 
Even with a vertical for the second radio, you can search and pounce for the 
big stations on the second radio while running on the first one.  You can 
also do without auto bandswitching (just be careful!).
  73, andy, ae6y
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lee Buller" <k0wa at swbell.net>
To: "CQcontest Reflector" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 6:15 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] SO2R Technical Question - Round III - Antennas


> 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
> "Going to buy a Lottery Ticket...."
>
>
>
> In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply.  If you 
> don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it.  If you 
> can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some 
> Common Sense.  Is Common Sense divine?
>
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