[SECC] WPX SSB NJ4U(K4EA) SO(A)AB HP

[ku8e at bellsouth.net]

Hi Neil,

Nice score from up there. I would like to hear about your new 40 meter antenna ??  I have been wanting to put up some type of directional antenna on that band. I had a half square pointed NW/SE
a couple years ago and it worked pretty good. It fell down and I never did put it back up.

Right now I have a 40 meter zepp @ 50 ft and wire vertical with 4 elevated radials. Both work OK.
The zepp favors EU but I notice it has a null to South America. The vertical covers that direction
nicely. I have been thinking about some phased verticals for 40 meters.  I have also been thinking about putting up anothor inverted L on 80 and phasing those as well.

I have and idea for your problem on 20 meters.  My zepp acts like two half waves in phase and pointed in a NE/SW direction in favors those directions. I have just put up a simple 20 meter 
dipole - broadside NW/SE. It works great. I have no problems busting CARR and AF pileups.
If you want some directivity maybe try a 2 el switchable quad. in the directions you want to cover.

I also remember W4AN had a 4 square on 20 meters.  Verticals seem to work pretty good on 20 meters.  My friend K8MR has done some tests and in some cases a vertical will outperform a 
horizontally polorized antenna on 20 meters...


73, Jeff