Topband: request for antenna advice

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RE Message : 4
 
 
>Message: 4
>Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 08:02:00 -1000
>From:  "Thomas Worthington" <worth at maui.net>
>Subject: Topband: request for  antenna advice
>To: <topband at contesting.com>
>Message-ID:  <002701c73cbd$15a29310$0302a8c0 at TomOffice>
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>I am new to 160m and have  been having trouble building an efficient
>transmitting antenna because of  a lack of tall trees.

>Do any of you have any experience with the  Cushcraft MA160V shortened
>vertical?  I have a 450 foot beverage  that works fairly well for receive so
>I am only looking at this for a  transmit antenna.

>Mahalo (thanks) and Aloha,

>Tom,  KH7CC
 
Hi Tom, rather than go for a commercial antenna I  would like to recommend 
one I home-brewed & have had a lot of success  with.  Hopefully you have 
somewhere on your house or even a mast to mount  this antenna. Mine it is at 40' but 
some friends are using the same antenna  with reasonable results at 25'
                                                                              
      The antenna in question is a home-brewed helical, with a top loading  
wire. Please check out the links below for info on how to make this antenna,  
photos etc. If you require more info please drop me an  e-mail.
                                                                              
    Regards, 
                                                                              
                      Phil.  m0vey
 
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