Topband: Monopole Elev Pattern w.r.t. Earth Conductivity

[Gary and Kathleen Pearse]

My 160 aerial next season may be a top loaded vert that can be laid over from the base. After fiddling with an "L" at 64N latitude, I'm curious about which portion of the L is best as propagation and angles (?) vary. Our ionospheric world is different.

We can hear the Aurora and it's effects...from quiet to loud background QRN as conditions change during absorption events. It's audible on vertically firing horizontal loops especially with an on-ground reflector. I'd like to see if altering the vert's angle has any effect. It may not, but ???

73, Gary NL7Y


> Guys, I am probably completely off the wall here.  But given all the talk about a 300 foot vertical not working well on 160 and a very high dipole not working well on 160 leads me to a very unscientific "conclusion" or a possible real hypothesis...... That super low angle radiation is NOT a good thing for 160. "SNIP"
> Mike AB7ZU
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