Topband: New entry to TopBand with antenna question

[Price Smith]

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From: topband-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Michael G. Carper
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 10:06 PM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Topband: New entry to TopBand with antenna question

Hey folks.

 

I've been a ham for 37 years, but I've spent my entire ham "career" on
80-10m (with the exception of 7 countries worked on 160m about ten years
ago).  For the most part, the same obstacle has kept me off TopBand that
prevents most - antenna space.

Now that I've made DXCC on all bands 80-10m (and very close on 6m). and
since we've recently moved to a place with 7-acres and a nice tall
tree-line, I figure my options for 160m are better.  That said - we're
leasing this place and I've probably got 2-years here.

My goal is simple - make DXCC on 160m within the next 2 years.

So I'm looking for some advice about the antenna.

I'm very tempted to buy a B&W folded dipole and call it done. but I'm
curious about what others are doing.  I've got an amplifier, but no
high-power tuner.  So I want to avoid a tuner - the folded dipole seems to
get me there and I can put it up at 70' or so in the elm trees.

Thoughts?

Mike, WA9PIE

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Mike,

I have to agree with Tree. 
A vertical antenna is the way to go. With your trees, an Inverted L would be
a great transmit antenna.
I would also recommend that you get a copy of "Low Band DXing" bu John
Devoldere ON4UN. It is available 
>From the ARRL. Great source of information.

73 de

Price,  W0RI   Near St. Louis  160 DXCC 180 countries

 

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