Topband: Inverted L successes

[Glenn Wyant]

Since 1984, only inverted L , no RX antennas, city lot , city noise, inv L ( 70' vertical ), near Toronto, 277 dxcc countries worked and confirmed. Va3dx

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> On Aug 31, 2017, at 17:15, garyk9gs <garyk9gs at wi.rr.com> wrote:
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> But being 800+ miles closer to EU (many countries there compared to North America) and a path that is largely over salt water is a huge advantage, particularly on the low bands.
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> 73-Gary K9GS 
> -------- Original message --------From: Carl <km1h at jeremy.qozzy.com> Date: 8/31/17  3:08 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: GaryK9GS <garyk9gs at wi.rr.com>, topband at contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Inverted L successes 
> Most of LI is glacial sand and only the coastal areas benefit verticals.
> 
> Carl
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "GaryK9GS" <garyk9gs at wi.rr.com>
> To: <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 8:22 PM
> Subject: Re: Topband: Inverted L successes
> 
> 
>> 
>> I suspect that your success is largely due to your location on Long 
>> Island.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Gary K9GS
>> -------- Original message --------From: JAYB1943 at OPTONLINE.NET Date: 
>> 8/28/17  5:22 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: Doug Ellmore <doug at ellmore.net>, 
>> topband at contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Inverted L successes
>> Last fall I installed an “S-9” 43 ft vertical, added a tapped loading coil
>> at the base, with 10 on-the-ground radials about 100 ft long randomly run
>> all over my 60x90 house plot. Rig is 300 watts - Started on 160 DXCC with
>> 32 entities, finished DXCC in one winter season.
>> My secret: JT65 !!!! (tnx K1JT)
>> Try anything – you will be amazed how successful you can be on top-band
>> with a little patience and VERY modest antennas. 73, Jay NY2NY
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