Topband: Antenna analysers in close proximity to BC station

[James Rodenkirch]

Tom: is there data that nail down the horizontal wire to vertical wire ratio?  I see in that write up by wa1on mention of 2.25:1 h to v but...is that some rule that can't be violated or.../

For instance, assuming a vertical section height of 10' I could run a longer horizontal section but don't know if that gains me anything.

Thoughts??  Jim R. K9JWV

> From: tshoppa at wmata.com
> To: rodenkirch_llc at msn.com
> Subject: RE: Topband: Antenna analysers in close proximity to BC station
> Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 14:02:58 +0000
> 
> Sounds to me, like something very close to a "flag" or "rectangular pennant" antenna which would be fed from an end. E.g. http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/flag/flag_antenna.htm
> 
> But I also note that I found webpages calling your proposal an "elevated ewe", without a ground rod and feeding in a lower corner. 
> 
> I've always had better results with the antennas on the ground with ground rods (e.g. K9AY). Not sure what I've done wrong whenever I tried the elevated flag/pennants but they did not work well for me.
> 
> Tim N3QE
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of James Rodenkirch
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 8:08 AM
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> Subject: Re: Topband: Antenna analysers in close proximity to BC station
> 
> So, I'm looking at setting a EWE antenna up - what happens if I simply make it a full loop?  In other words, instead of driving 4' ground rods in at both ends I run a wire between the bottom of the terminating resistor and the matching balun.....I'm going to try the shorter version first - 10 feet up and 21 feet across so the full loop will be 62' of wire in that rectangular shape.
> 
> Thank you, in advance, for any feedback  and 72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV
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