Topband: Phased short vertical receive antenna system

[Joe Galicic]

Jim, I have the Hi-Z three element array spaced at 50 feet. You don’t need to use radials with them. Just a 4 foot ground rod at the base of each vertical is all Hi-Z recommends. - Joe N3HEE 


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From: "James Rodenkirch" <rodenkirch_llc at msn.com> 
To: "List, TopBand" <topband at contesting.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 7:08:46 AM 
Subject: Re: Topband: Phased short vertical receive antenna system 

Ok OK....this is what I was remembering (courtesy of a reply from Larry): 

Check out http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-aaps3-1p or page 77 of 
their Autumn/Winter 2014 paper catalog. These receive antennas use 102" 
whips. 

I think I'll go for a two element Hi-Z version - I can put up two 17' verticals and some 17' radials, spaced 40 to 50 feet....will work better than my top-loaded vertical....hi hi 

Tnx to all for the rapid replies!!!!!!!!!! m72, Jim R. K9JWV 



From: rodenkirch_llc at msn.com 
To: topband at contesting.com 
Subject: Phased short vertical receive antenna system 
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 04:14:12 -0700 




I recall seeing a phased antenna system for the low bands that employed short vertical antennas....shorter than what is used in the system for sale at DX Engineering these days. I am envisioning an advertisement where the antennas - 4 to 8 of them depending on how narrow of a pattern you desired - looked like whips....perhaps 8 to 10 feet tall.... 

Anyone know about what I have stuck up in my cranium or am I simply "losing it"? 

72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV 


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