[CQ-Contest] SO2R or FD antenna separation dple / vert

[Igor Sokolov]

Mike, I am sure you are pretty safe at 100W level running on different 
bands.

73, Igor UA9CDC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike & Coreen Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2014 4:54 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] SO2R or FD antenna separation dple / vert


> Although we tend to be semi serious contesters here in FN66 (NB) most of 
> the
> time, a VE9 friend of mine is thinking we might like to do a laid back FD
> here in a couple weeks.  This means 2 rigs and 2 temp antennas installed 
> the
> day of FD.  No towers and few trees, but I have a fair sized yard and can
> probably manage antennas 100-125' apart.
>
>
>
> Thinking of a ground mounted multiband vertical and a ZS6BKW(G5RV-like) as 
> a
> semi horizontal dipole, approaching an inverted V, apex @ about 25'; 
> element
> tips at 8-10'
>
>
>
> Question; Do the masses believe I won't smoke the front ends on both rigs
> running 100w if given 100' separation ? (no filters, no stubs.each rig on 
> a
> different band).we'll do 80m-6m
>
> I know I'd likely be perfectly OK @ 5w, but 100w is a little more fun .
> (Means we can run not just be relegated to S&P operation)
>
>
>
> I have read, conversely to what I might think, that I should locate the
> vertical broadside to the dple and not off the dple end tips as I might 
> have
> guessed.
>
>
>
> Thanks !
>
>
>
> Mike VE9AA.....if this works out, I might try some actual SO2R this fall.
> Until now I have never tried it.
>
>
>
> dit dit
>
> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>
> Keswick Ridge, NB
>
>
>
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