Topband: Receive antennas

[Earl W Cunningham]

Jim, NW6S wrote:

"I am also planning on putting up broadside, end to end, pennants aimed
NW/SE and would like to know the best spacing to optimize performance on
both 160 and 80 meters.  If there is no good spacing for both bands, 
what is the best spacing for 160?"
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The best spacing for a two-element broadside array is 5/8-wavelength. 
For 160m, that would be about 336 feet, and half that for 80m.  A
compromise for the two bands might be 250 feet.

73, de Earl, K6SE