Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 130, Issue 26

[W0UCE]

Jim and others who may be interested:

 

For those who care to take advantage of Guy's intensive antenna design
knowledge and untold hours of trial and error work involved in the design
and enhancement of his FCP concept with the sole purpose and intent of
sharing information with those of us who are 160 real-estate advantage
challenged, the proof is in the pudding QSO’s that you likely would not have
never heard let alone worked with a lesser counterpoise system


 

This I know to be true, as it has been my pleasure to have been Guy’s guinea
pig since he came up with the FCP concept
  

 

“Please trust his knowledge and intent!”

 

73,

Jack WØUCE

 

 

 

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Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 11:54:36 -0700 (PDT)

From: "Jim F." < <mailto:j_fitton at yahoo.com> j_fitton at yahoo.com>

To: top Band < <mailto:topband at contesting.com> topband at contesting.com>, Guy
Olinger

            < <mailto:olinger at bellsouth.net> olinger at bellsouth.net>

Subject: Topband: FCP Folded Counterpoise

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It is amazing that a 66' long counterpoise can be effective on 160m.

 

I put one in the woods at this condo location in NH yesterday and heard an
SM,? G6?and W9 and W0 stations on it last night and the

SWR is low at 1.1:1 on?1.824 MHz. 

 

Conditions were not good enough to be heard with my K2 at 5 watt signal
though.

 

It's an interesting way to get on 160m from a small lot and I would say
worth the effort thanks to designer Guy, ?K2AV.

 

Jim / W1FMR