Topband: f IRe: HELICALLY WOUND VERTICAL

[Jim Brown]

On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:56:58 -0600, DAVID CUTHBERT wrote:

> The top loaded short vertical will have higher radiation
>resistance resulting in a better signal.

Yes. If you can do anything top loaded, by all means go for it. 
K6MM's idea in QST shows a way to get on 160 if you cannot easily do 
something better. And any antenna that you DO install will beat one 
that's still a figment of your imagination. :)

73,

Jim K9YC