Odp: Topband: Rx Antennas

[Tom Rauch]

Hi Rys,

> I was using EWEs,K9AY and Pennant antennas.In my case EWEs were not
> working too well. 

EWE's work best over very good soil or even better yet over a 
ground screen.

They are really just two verticals fed with crossfire phase. 

The "flat top wire"  is a non-radiating transmission line when the 
antenna is installed over good ground.

Model an EWE as a closed loop, and you will see it also works 
that way. All of the antennas you mentioned work on the same 
principle.


73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com



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