Topband: making a bev seem longer

[Cecil Acuff]

I had one, Pain in the butt to put up, works well, is directional but at my site I’ve never been able to find a RX antenna that heard any better than my inverted L. Including the SAL-30.

I’ve tried a K9AY, a BOG and no joy.  I had a HI-Z 4Sq that I bought back when you could buy them as a kit. Used it at the club site for two years with great results during the contests flying a 1/4 wave under a helium balloon...what great times.

Tried to fit it in my yard and no go. So I just use the inverted L. Wish I could find an effective RX antenna that showed a great s/n improvement over the L.

HI-Z builds some great antennas...and one day soon I hope to have a place where I can erect one...but in the mean time my 4 sq is still used by my club....it’s a great antenna.

Cecil
K5DL

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> On Aug 6, 2018, at 5:40 PM, Edward via Topband <topband at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> What about Array Solutions ASL-30?
> 
> Thanks,
> Ed
> 
>> On Aug 6, 2018, at 3:20 PM, Tim Childers K9CQ <k9cq at k9cq.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I have been using the Hi-Z 3 element at 50 foot spacing that Lee designed. I can tell you that the results for me were amazing and it gives you 6 directions.  It works quite well on 40, 80 and 160.  You can also find them at DX Engineering.
>> 
>> Tim, K9CQ
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: lee at k7tjr.com
>> Sent: Monday, August 6, 2018 4:32 PM
>> To: topband at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: Topband: making a bev seem longer
>> 
>> First let me apologize if you get this e-mail twice as I have been having
>> problems with MSN.com.
>> 
>> Hi JC,
>> Not all vertical arrays are mono band. A well built 4-square on a 60 foot
>> per side can do a stellar job on 160, 80, and 40 meters while extending well
>> down into the broadcast band. The 3 element as well as the 4-square based 8
>> element on an 85 foot diameter circle will do the same thing.
>> 
>> Lee   K7TJR
>> 
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