Topband: Need advice: Hy-Tower on 160, and radials

[Gene Alan Williamson C.]

	I'll soon be the second owner of a long-coveted Hy-Tower in fine
condition. I'm certain I can get docs off the net, but I'm interested in
real-world suggestions for the best radial system ... particularly elevated
radials, if those can be made to work well when this antenna is
ground-mounted. In the past on 40m, I've brought radials up from the ground
at about a 60deg angle, then run them out horizontally some five feet off
the ground.

	I think there is (was?) a 160m loading coil attachment for the Hy-
Tower, but I suspect it would be necessary to lengthen the top "stinger" or
add some sort of top-hat arrangement for decent Topband performance. This
undoubtedly will be the best 80m antenna I'll ever have on my small city
lot, and I would hope to run about 750w CW to it on 160m as well. 

TU!
73 Gene N7YW (ex-K7DBV)                    <genewill@ordata.com>



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