Topband: Low dipole for receiving

[Brian_ve7jkz]

Tnx Tim, interesting reading.

Brian VE7JKZ

On 9/18/2013 9:02 AM, Tim Duffy wrote:
> You might find some ideas from a presentation during the 2011 Top Band
> Dinner at Dayton helpful. There are some details about how a low dipole
> performs on 160.
>
> "Inexpensive Receive Antennas for Top Band"
>
> http://topbanddinner.com/page_presentations.html
>
>
> The low dipole at K3LR (20 feet high) is one of my favorite (performs well)
> RX antennas.
>
> 73,
> Tim K3LR
>
>
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> Brian_ve7jkz
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 10:34 AM
> To: BY THE LAKE; topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Low dipole for receiving
>
>
> Good suggestion Bill. Yes, I could get a loop around the place, probably
> close to a half wave on 160 as well. Tnx for the suggestion.
>
> Brian VE7JKZ
>
> On 9/18/2013 4:40 AM, BY THE LAKE wrote:
>> Do you have room to make a loop?  It does not have to run straight or
>> flat, and it does not need to be a full half wave to work well on
>> 160M.  Put up the longest enclosed length you can and then worry about
>> the matching later. Building a matching circuit is straightforward and
>> effective.....use your analyzer and prune for lowest SWR.
>>
>> I put one up to supplement my Beverages and K9AY and it sure helps on
>> high-angle DX.  I also use it in diversity mode with my K3, operating
>> against one of the verticals and the system really works well.
>>
>> Mine is, at places, only 8 ft above ground; in other places is is 20+ ft.
>>
>> Bill, VE3NH
>>
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