[CQ-Contest] Melti Band Dipole?

[VE7MHI John D Erskine]

On 2024.08.29 07:42, Joe wrote:
> I have gotten from many people comments saying to avoid any of the OCF 
> Dipole designs, because of Noise. Especially the probable higher level 
> of noise because the place is an "EOC". (Lots of Computers)
> 
> They say a OCFD is much more susceptible to letting these noises in.
> 
> Yes? NO?
> 
> At my home, Noise I have no background in on it being a problem.
> It is sooo quiet here that even on a full sized 40 meter elevated 
> vertical,
> I can have the second level pre amp on, and in an empty spot on any 
> band,
> the S meter sits at S-0 or maybe tickling up to a max of S-1
> 
> Joe WB9SBD

I dunno Joe. I used a Garant Enterprises GD-8 Windom antenna for about 
six years, when I had the space. (~137')

I was able to listen well down into Lowfer territory, looking for 
navigation beacons and such. Was in NW Ontario, and worked coast to 
coast on 80 m during the PowWow Club. Worked Resolute Bay, CI8C during 
the Transpolar Ski Trek.

For what you're asking though, I haven't seen any mention of 
territory/roof space available to you.

Recently, and portable, I've been putting up a doublet. Mine is 
nominally for 40 m and up, however if you've space you might size it for 
80 m. (Mine is relatively low, wire measured as for a 40 m dipole, fed 
with ladder line, and for the moment a Kenwood AT-230 AMU.)

Other choices might be a large folded dipole, and not last by any means, 
a large horizontal loop around the perimeter of the roof line.

All the best deciding, however I'd just try a few different things 
before settling on something. I remind our newer folks, "It's not likely 
to be your last antenna/rig/____."

73, John
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John D Erskine
VE7MHI  VA7OTC
CN88hk  VA7RCN
Victoria, B.C.