Topband: 1/4 versus double L

[peter dixon]

>From: mike l dormann <w7dra at juno.com
>
>
>all this vertical antenna on the top of a hill talk is scarring me. i
>have the same problem, and i plan to put up a YCCC double L, an antenna
>not heard about on this reflector in quite a while. during the CQWW this
>last November, i used an inverted L (50 feet of it vertical) with two
>drooping 130 foot radials. not much of an antenna, in my estimation.
>
>mike w7dra
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>*******Hi Mike I'm also thinking of putting up the K2KQ double L...would be 
>interested to know what the antenna sages think of it re. all the recent 
>talk abt earth losses..I suppose the bottom horizontal arm will be fairly 
>close to the ground and may generate losses?