[TenTec] Vertical

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I have a cushcraft d-4 on the ground, It is a 10-40 m rotatable dipole. I  am 
curious  of how this would work as a vertical.
 
I think I would have to tie some nylon guys to the top to stabilize  it,  
lets say nail a 4X4  8 feet long of the end of the peak of the  roof sticking out 
say 4 feet.. mount the D-4  in the middle  pointing  up and down,  run the 
feed line at 90 degrees away down the  roof peak  then turn and run down to the 
shack.
 
I understand there would be some interaction  with the wire in the  stucco on 
the bottom, but do you think it would work, and how well, ??
 
Any thoughts..
 
tom N6AJR
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/14/2005 10:58:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
ghoffman at spacetech.com writes:

Yes  indeed.  Or one could go back and speak to Mr. Marconi himself, for  whom
the vertical antenna bearing his name was of course, well, er,  named.  :)

Your point (and others) being that the vertical antenna  is one of the
oldest, and one of the historically most successful antennas  ever created.
Not the best one of course, but a solid performer, simple,  and inexpensive.