TopBand: new Inv-L

[Dave_K9NX]

Scott
I am currently using a 55' high Inv L on 160 it performs "adequately" but 
not as good as the 90' one I had at my previuos QTH. I have run Inverted 
L's as low as 35' on 160 with average results. As with any vertical antenna 
spend the time on ground radials.

The 55' started out life as "plane jane" longer than 1/4 wave with a series 
C to match 50 ohms. Later I added traps for 40 and 80. Sort of a take off 
on the Battle Creek Special. The addition of the traps did not seem to 
adversely affect 160 M operation, for what its worth. I still ahve the 
sereis C matching with the 160 leg longer than resonance to get the 
impeadance up to 50 ohms on 160.

As Paul Harvey would say...so what's the rest of the story? what happened 
to the tall L?

Dave 
K9NX

At 09:15 PM 9/12/98 -0400, you wrote: 
> 
>I am looking for those who are using Inv-L's that have vertical sections 
>that are only 40-50 ft high. 
<SNIP>


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