Topband: RX antennas comparison chart

[Mark Lunday]

One more vote for the HiZ.  

I have the four element since 2012.  It's NOT a perfect installation at my QTH...trees all around, not that far from the fence.  I'm in central NC, clay soil, with 50 kV power lines about 1/8 mile away to north.  But it works, and works well even with my compromised setup.  

I have recordings to support my conclusions about its performance, DX that I have heard and worked.  

The complete package cost me about $1300.  That's turnkey, everything included.  Easy setup (if I can do it, anyone can).  

It was not cheap.  But I did not have the room for the long beverages and I really wanted to work some serious DX on 80 and 160.  And I have.  Worth every penny.  Excellent quality.  Technical support was (and is) fabulous.  No regrets.  


How good is the system?  Two weeks after installation, 14 December 2012, I worked XU1A on 80 meter SSB long path.  No-one else could hear him well enough for a QSO.  Transmit antenna was an inverted L with 300 watts.  That's a real golden nugget in my logbook from the past 42 years of hamming.

Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
Greensboro, NC  FM06be
wd4elg at arrl.net
http://wd4elg.blogspot.com
SKCC #16439  FISTS #17972  QRP ARCI #16497
- Topband Reflector