[RTTY] Broadbanded 160 Meter Antenna

Ken Brookner kenb at brookner.com
Wed Jan 5 08:30:23 EST 2005


i use a 450 foot zepp up about 100', fed with open line and remotely tuned
with a balanced tuner i built that handles whatever power i need.  works all
over 160 fb.  i also use this antenna on 80 and 40 with good results.

73
kenb, ky5g
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Ken Brookner
kenb at brookner.com
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Eric - VE3GSI
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:22 PM
> To: 'a RTTY Reflector'
> Subject: RE: [RTTY] Broadbanded 160 Meter Antenna
> 
> The Conical Monopole antenna also comes to mind.
> De VE3GSI
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Giella KN4LF
> Sent: January 4, 2005 7:41 PM
> To: a RTTY Reflector
> Subject: [RTTY] Broadbanded 160 Meter Antenna
> 
> 
> Bill W6WRT Said:
> .....I think the only reason people group together there is a 
> combination of tradition and SWR.  I'm not aware of any 160m 
> antenna that covers the whole band with acceptable SWR.  If 
> there is one, please let me know. I work some CW occasionally 
> on 160 and it's all at the low end.  I'm open to suggestions 
> for a high- and low-end antenna.....
> 
> KN4LF Says:
> The coaxial inverted L can cover the complete 160 meter band 
> within the
> 1.5:1 limits. Read
> about it at: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf3.htm .
> 
> Operating above 1900 or 1950 kc is not that simple either. 
> There are lot's of SSB and AM stations there in the winter 
> time and there still exists the radiolocation beacons 
> stations too. Hams are secondary users between 1900-2000 kc.
> 
> 73,
> Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF
> Retired Space & Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, 
> FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat & Long 27 58 33.6397 N 82 09 
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