Topband: Inverted L

[Carol Richards]

I have a few questions which I am hopeful that the gurus can help me with.

1. Using an rf-choke at the feed point...How many turns and what diameter?

2. Where can I get 200-500feet of 75 ohm tv cable cheaply?

3. Vertical element about 100 feet, 3-4ft from the tower and horizontal component 35 feet 3 away from tower....I was told to use elevated radials tuned in pairs. I tried tuning each pair as dipoles, starting at 135 feet, each half and cutting off about 10 feet from each. Never really saw a dip on the mfj analyzer. SWR in the shack is 1:3. I think my 135 ft L might be too long......Question: Am I in the ball park with what I have done? I did work KH6LC and VK6HD and several zone 3's in CQWWCW easilyand had no problem breaking the pile-ups to the carribean, but it just doesn't seem to play well to EU. Of course it could have been a high angle night when I tried.Any thoughts?

4. The 500ft beverage should go up after the 10m contest. It will be 10feet above ground, terminated at the far end. Is 10 feet too high?

Thanks in advance.   



Carol