Topband: Phased Vertical Dipoles

[Dan Edward Dba East edwards]

rich

 while it was not a driven array, we tried a parasitic one. we had 3 1/2 wave slopers up at w5wmu...the guy wires on the 200' tower were NOT broken up, though, so, i hung the dipoles 1/2 way between the guys..cut the feedlines like the old K1THQ 5 sloper system from yesteryear......worked fair...directivity pretty 'ho hum'.. seemed fair on Tx....like Victor N8OO / UH8EA said..." is not 4 square..." hi

we're down to a single sloper now, though, on europe...the 5/5/5/5 for 20m got priority...

FWIW, 73, w5xz, dan

--- On Mon, 10/10/11, Rich Chatelain <rich_k7zv at gphilltop.com> wrote:

From: Rich Chatelain <rich_k7zv at gphilltop.com>
Subject: Topband: Phased Vertical Dipoles
To: topband at contesting.com
Date: Monday, October 10, 2011, 11:05 AM

Hello All,

 

I am working on improving my TB ability this season. I have installed 2
sloping ½ wave dipoles. Is there anyone on this reflector that is using the
Comtek ABC-4 with a phased pair of antennas that I might take advantage of
there experience and ask them some pointed questions?

 

Rich K7ZV

 

rich_k7zv at gphilltop.com

 <mailto:rich_k7zv at gphilltop.com>  

 

 

 

 

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