Topband: Location of WF RX Antenna. Need Expert Advice

[Joe Giacobello, K2XX]

Steve, yes, you're the second person to mention that characteristic.  
Although it makes sense now that you mention it, I really didn't 
appreciate that difference.  I suspect that the detuning step would be 
worthwhile anyway, and several other respondents have offered some good 
advice on accomplishing that..

Thanks and 73,

Joe
K2XX

> Steve Maki <mailto:lists at oakcom.org>
> Monday, July 30, 2018 9:23 PM
> I've just recently been reading up on Waller Flags, and am certainly 
> no expert, but my impression so far is that an HWF (horizontally 
> polarized flag), mounted up in the air on a tower, should be less 
> affected by tall vertical thingies in the area; and less prone to 
> local noise in the area which is normally vertically polarized, all of 
> which is a major attraction of the antenna. So if your nearby 
> horizontal items are not long ones in terms of wavelength on the 
> frequencies of interest using the flag, I wouldn't expect a problem.
>
> If your plan is a vertically polarized flag, than ignore the previous 
> comments.
>
> -Steve K8LX
>
> On 7/29/2018 6:58 PM, Joe Giacobello, K2XX via Topband wrote:
>
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> Joe Giacobello, K2XX <mailto:k2xx at swva.net>
> Sunday, July 29, 2018 6:58 PM
> I am hoping to construct a Waller Flag RX antenna on a 56' Heights 
> aluminum tower for 80 and 160M RX.  The ideal location from aesthetic, 
> RF and maintenance-of-a-civil -family-climate standpoints is midway 
> (150' separation) between two existing LM-470 towers now separated by 
> about 300'.  One has a 4-element Steppir and a 13-element 2M yagi on 
> it and the other a 2 element 30/40M quad.  Obviously, the WF would not 
> be used simultaneously as the two existing antennas, and the Heights 
> tower would be well grounded..  Am I asking for a round of battles of 
> trying to mitigate interaction problems on either TX or RX on any of 
> the bands involved?  Would an easy answer to my question be obtained 
> from an EZNEC simulation, especially since I already have models of 
> the two current antennas?
>
> I suspect other people on this reflector have been here before.  I'd 
> appreciate any practical advice.
>
>
> Many thanks and 73,
>
> Joe
> K2XX