Topband: Marconi Inverted-L report...

[Steve Hanson]

When I asked for advice earlier last month or so, I said I would send a report abt my Inverted-L, (so-called Marconi-style, as the entire 130' ant is 450-ohm window-line)...well, I got it assembled and up, with the vertical portion only up abt 22'. I have it fed with 150 ft of RG8, no balun or transformer.

With my trusty Kenwood 830S, in the past few weeks, at 80 watts, I have worked lots of East Coast stateside, several VE's, and SM5EDX, OZ1CXJ, LA7HA, G3PQA. I have been using the L for both Xmt and receive.  I am totally new to topband, so have no idea if the ant is adequate, or  if I should I be trying to reconfigure it, or should I go to a 160 dipole, (it would be low...no big trees on property, no tower.)

All of the above contacts have been made on or around  before 9:00 PM, EST.  Location is Eastern Maine.

Any input welcome.
Tnx,
Steve in Maine
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