Topband: low inv-vee

[Steve Maki]

Interesting. Some say that on 160 vertical polarization rules, while on 
80, horizontal polarization rules (or at least *often* rules). Of course 
polarization and angle of arrival are two different things...

-Steve K8LX

On 03/28/18 17:23 PM, Roger Kennedy wrote:

> Well I've said it before and I'll doubtless say it again . . .
> 
> In my experience, most DX propagation on 160m ISN'T low angle  (unlike 80m
> when it nearly always IS.)
> 
> For the past 45 years, at several different QTHs I've always used a
> horizontal co-ax fed halfwave dipole, only 50ft high . . . I'm sure most
> people would agree I put a respectable DX signal.  I've regularly worked all
> over the world on Top band, and I've never had trouble getting through
> pile-ups to work Dx-peditions.
> 
> Plus a dipole at 40 feet will never really be an inverted vee ! (just a
> horizontal antenna with drooping ends) - You'd have to have the centre at
> least 100ft high for it to be an inverted vee.
> 
> Roger G3YRO