Topband: Need antenna advice

wa5pok at peoplepc.com wa5pok at peoplepc.com
Sun Feb 14 09:29:18 PST 2010


> Right after I posted this, I happened to be listening on 160 SSB. A
> loud station had read and was commenting on the air about my post,
> chuckling that someone would actually think that 100 watts would work
> at all on 160. I tried to call him to say "I'm the guy...", but as
> loud as he was, he just couldn't hear me. It was funny. (Many people
> who have replied have concurred with him.)
> 
My 160 amp is broke ... well ... fixed but not yet back together. I easily 
worked the TX4T on 160 last night with 100 watts. My antenna is an 
inverted "L" with one elevated radial "L" shaped to fit on my postage 
stamp lot. If you only have a 100 watts ... Go for it!

73, Mike WA5POK


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