Topband: 80M Dipole at 105 ft ?

[Bob K6UJ]

Rick,

With both ants being fairly equal on DX transmit,  the advantage of 
quieter receive
would put the dipole ahead in my situation I believe.
Not really bad but I do have local noise from power lines that come and go.

thanks for the info,
Bob
K6UJ


On 5/4/16 5:25 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> On 5/2/2016 6:30 PM, Bob K6UJ wrote:
>> I am considering installing an F12,80M coil loaded, rotatable dipole on
>> top of my antenna mast at 105 feet.
>> I have an 80M vertical with 4 elevated radials now.  What is your
>> opinion on the 80M rotatable dipole
>> at 105 feet versus my 80M vertical.... (for DX)     105 feet would be
>> thanks,
>> Bob
>> K6UJ
>>
>
> I A/B'ed an inverted vee with 120 degree apex angle
> with apex at 130 feet with a ground mounted 1/4
> wave vertical with a very extensive ground plane.
> On DX signals, it was a toss up.  On NVIS signals,
> the vee was about an S-unit better, but a lower
> vee was even better than that.  This was for
> transmit.
>
> On receive, my experience is that dipoles are
> usually better than verticals.  I've never
> seen a case where a vertical was better.
>
> Rick N6RK
>
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