[SCCC] 80m antenna for So Cal lot?

[Dennis Younker NE6I]

Vic, do you use something else for receive? Seems like the shunt loaded 
tower, being a vertical, would be very noisy on 80. Perhaps you use the 
dipole you described for receive.  I am curious...

--Dennis NE6I


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vic" <ki6vc at verizon.net>
To: <n6win73 at gmail.com>
Cc: <sccc at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [SCCC] 80m antenna for So Cal lot?


> Tim
>
> I shunt loaded my tower, a Rohn 48' HDBX, for 80.  It has out classed all 
> the dipoles, bazookas, fan dipole and longwires i've use...all but one.  A 
> coaxial resonator match dipole found in the
> ARRL "Antenna Compendium" vol 2 or April '89 QST by AI1H.  Its a rather 
> complicated, heavy dipole using some 60+ feet of crossover connected coax. 
> It has a less than 2:1 across the entire band.
> You may have to "bend" it a bit to fit since its full sized but it's a 
> good one if you can.
>
> Shunt loading is an excellent option with that TH7 topping your tower.
>
> You could also look at an AlphaDelta DXB.  It covers 30,40,80 and 160 and 
> should fit your lot.  I can't vouch for 30~80 part but mine has a real 
> sweet spot at 1822~1838.  Since I got it for 160, I don't miss the rest.
>
>
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> Aug 10, 2010 08:03:55 AM, n6win73 at gmail.com wrote:
>
>>Is there an 80m antenna Maven in the group here? I have an area of 30'x75'
>>in the backyard available for an 80m antenna, with a 55' tower as a center
>>support about to be installed in the next month.
>>
>>I currently have a 30' Rohn 25G supporting a shortened double bazooka 
>>setup
>>in an inverted-v configuration which takes up the length of the backyard.
>>
>>I am mainly interested in domestic contests, with an emphasis being placed
>>on the CQP, NAQP's, and Sweepstakes. DXing comes secondary.
>>
>>Is there an antenna that I might be overlooking for 80m? I can provide a
>>.pdf site map of my property that I drew up for the city to anyone who 
>>might
>>have an interest in helping me come up with a better 80m antenna.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Tim, N6WIN.
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