[TenTec] 160 M antenna

[R. Eric Sluder - W9WLW]

There is an excellent article in QEX that I received in my mailbox today 
about this very topic.  It compares 1/4 wave, to 1/2 wave verticals and with 
and without radials.

-Eric
W9WLW

-----Original Message----- 
From: Stuart Rohre
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 6:05 PM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 160 M antenna

The poster about the antenna said he had 65 radials under it, but did
not say how long they were.

Most 160 fans seem to do better with inverted L or top hat loaded
verticals, for the reasons Rick has mentioned re ground losses and
radiation resistance being low on a short vertical.

One local ham in this area has solved the problem of getting up a long
enough 160m vertical or any tower.  He found on Ebay, a 150 foot reach
bucket truck!  Had to drive it to TX from OK on back roads, as it tops
out at 40 MPH.  But what a nice toy!

-Stuart Rohre
K5KVH
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