[SECC] SS Antenna

[K4SAV]

No, you got the message correctly. That optimum angle of 40 to 80 
degrees elevation for him becomes 20 to 35 degrees for us. So if you are 
going to have a reflector, better put it behind the antenna at the same 
height as the antenna. Actually a 40 meter yagi at about 50 feet would 
beat most everything for SS on 40 meters. If you only have a dipole, 
optimum height for us would be around 70 feet.

Jerry, K4SAV

Jay Pryor wrote:

>Am I missing something?  This antenna maximizes signal strength out 
>to 500 miles, which for K3LR "includes the high-density Amateur 
>population centers."  But those same population centers are more than 
>500 miles away from my QTH so I think I'll stick with my dipole with 
>no reflecting wire.
>
>Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
>
>CU in the SS.
>
>73,
>
>Jay, K4OGG
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>At 07:34 PM 10/18/2006, Hal Kennedy wrote:
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>>Here is an old but good idea for little and medium sized pistols.  This
>>is a reprint from a 1980's NCJ, where W3LR discusses boosting the gain
>>of a 40 meter dipole by placing a reflecting wire underneath it.
>>
>>Food for thought...
>>
>>http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2694/40metersqy1.png
>>
>>Hal
>>N4GG
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