[CQ-Contest] Multi Band Dipole?

Joe nss at mwt.net
Fri Sep 6 10:14:18 EDT 2024


Thanks Peter for the suggestion. Will keep it for future reference.

Sadly for this "EOC" Building it is a public area. so any antenna near 
or on the ground can't be.

But I will Google it and learn about it anyway.

Joe WB9SBD

On 9/6/2024 7:32 AM, Peter Sundberg wrote:
> Joe,
>
> Put up a VS1AA, single wire feed to ground where you put a 9:1 balun 
> with a few counterpoises, coax on the ground to the shack. It will 
> give you very good performance on all bands, includiing WARC.
>
> I am speaking of personal experience with these in many different 
> locations since Donkeys Years. Many local friends have joined me and 
> are very pleased with their choice to do so.
>
> 73
> Peter SM2CEW
>
>
>
>
> At 14:45 2024-08-28, Joe wrote:
>> Hi Y'all.      The station we used to use for multi op efforts 
>> and or exposing never contested before people to contesting is no 
>> longer available for us to use. He is a SK.      But we can use 
>> the county "EOC" building. They will allow us to put up a dipole on 
>> the 60 foot tower. So what is the best out there for a all band, at 
>> least 80 thru 10 non warc bands Dipole? Maybe even 160? but at least 
>> 80, 40, 20, 15, 10. What is the best out there? Joe WB9SBD 
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