Topband: [Bulk] Top Loading wires

Paul Christensen w9ac at arrl.net
Wed Feb 4 15:44:57 EST 2015


> "I've used two parallel lengths of #10 THHN spaced about 10 inches."

On one 160m project, we used these 600-ohm open feed line spreaders from
73CNC.com to form the vertical radiator:

http://www.73cnc.com/product_p/ls100.htm

Yes, these spreaders are meant for transmission lines but the two parallel
lines can be shorted at the top and bottom to quickly create a quasi fat
vertical radiator.

Paul, W9AC








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