Topband: Commercial 160 antennas?

[Jim Brown]

On Thu,12/31/2015 4:43 AM, Ed Sawyer wrote:
> My suggestion for a simple job, is to have someone climb the tower and put a
> pulley and rope at the top.

Very good idea.

>   An inverted vee with a peak at 90 ft and the
> end of the antenna legs at least 50 ft off the ground will do a reasonable
> job for you.

Only if what you want is a cloud-warmer that works short to medium 
distance.

> Alternatively, an inverted L, with 4 elevated radials – at least 10 ft off
> the ground – 15 ft is better – will do pretty well with the kink of the L at
> 90 feet.

This is a FAR, FAR better idea. Better yet, load the tower, add the radials.

73, Jim K9YC