Topband: LOw Dipole

[Joseph Dube]

I use a low dipole at this QTH (70 ft) Quite frequently.  I usually have no problem copying the New Zelanders and Aussies In the morning.  The trick here is that I have the endds of the antenna running NE by SW.  I am recieving and transmitting a low angle signal.   The dipole seems to be a little quiter on the reccieve as well. The down side of this whole thing is it work the opposite on the broad side NW by SE.  I have a high angle lobe going out in those directions.   I do have a top loaded vertical that appears to work very well over 1000 milees in all directions very though.  My suggestion is the as W8JI's. That being put one up and see how it works.  You might be pleasantly surprised.

Joe KK4TR


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