Odp: Topband: newbie on 160

Ryszard Tymkiewicz rtym@ippt.gov.pl
Thu, 24 Jan 2002 07:39:00 +0100


> I was thinking about a K9AY loop but have read or heard that this antenna
> does not work well on 80 meters. I want good performance on this band also
> since I still need a few to complete my 5BDXCC.
> Dan W0VD


Dan
I'm using K9AY on 80 and 160m, on both bands /at least in my case/ its
working very well. The "null" on 160m is slightly "bigger" but anyway on 80m
almost always K9AY is much better than my transmitting antenna -Half Sloper
and Delta Loop. My garden is only 100X100 feet.

              73 GL
                  Rys
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