Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 84, Issue 25

[Sam Morgan]

Howard W3CQH wrote:
> Questions:
> 
> Of either a 12' or 33' or 43' VERTICALS - which one is best?
>
for 160m it's simple,
the closer to a 1/4 wave (130 feet) you get the better radiator
or rather the less losses so more radiated power.

> Who is the MFG??
>
My 13 foot tall antenna is made by Hi-Q

> 73
> Howard
> W3CQH
> ==========================================
>  > Today's Topics:
>>
>>   1. Re: WAS on 160 meters in three (3) days (Sam Morgan)
>>
>> paulkb8n at aol.com wrote:
>>> The guy who has the record this year, I believe, is Jim, W5JAW, in five
>>> hours!  Incredibly, Jim did this with Low Power to a 12 FOOT VERTICAL 
>>> !!!
>>> Can anyone top that?!
>>>
>> that's pretty amazing 'low power' usually means 150w doesn't it?
>>
>> and if my 13 foot tall 160m antenna is comparable,
>> that would mean about 1.5% or so efficiency,
>> so, I'm guessing 150 x 0.015 = 2.25w ERP
>>
>> can Jim or anyone confirm that?
>>



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GB & 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan