[CQ-Contest] Melti Band Dipole?

[Mike Fatchett W0MU]

You won't know till you try something.

On 9/19/2024 2:40 AM, VE7MHI John D Erskine via CQ-Contest wrote:
> 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