Topband: RX antennas comparison chart

[Gary Smith]

I too voice the support for HI-Z antennas. 
The best possible out there? That I have 
no idea, but after many different attempts 
to hear on 160, the HI-Z Triangle was 
wonderful and performed better by far than 
my efforts in a marsh, trying to put up Rx 
antennas. I then bought the 8 element with 
it's 110 foot or so diameter and it is 
even better. I use them both with the 
Diversity in the K3s.

73,

Gary
KA1J



> I can vouch for Lee's Hi-Z designs.  I am using the Hi-Z Triangular
> Array at 50 foot spacing and get 6 directions. It works about the same
> as a 500-700 foot beverage with better front to back.  You get that
> with a 50 foot triangle in the corner of your lot.  If you get the
> triangular array optimized for 80 it's only 40 foot spacing.
> 
> Not only does it hear much better than my transmit antenna on a night
> when there are storms I can point it away from the lightning and still
> hear quite well. It has the added benefit that you don't use ground
> radials at each vertical, just a ground rod for each antenna.
> 
> Tim, K9CQ
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Lee STRAHAN
> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 4:05 PM
> To: terry burge ; topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: RX antennas comparison chart
> 
> I have another comparison chart here on the Hi-Z Antennas website. It
> has a little more information.
> https://www.hizantennas.com/receiving_antennacomparison_char.htm
> 
> Lee  K7TJR
> Hi-Z Antennas
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband <topband-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of terry
> burge Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:44 AM To:
> topband at contesting.com; terry burge <ki7m at comcast.net> Subject:
> Topband: RX antennas comparison chart
> 
> Thanks to Bob, N4PQX I got this link to an active chart comparing RX
> antennas. Thanks to K7TJR this might prove very helpful to anyone
> thinking about investing in a receive antenna. Also has some active
> plots for the various antennas. Terry, KI7M
> 
> 
> https://www.k7tjr.com/rx1comparison.htm
> 
> 
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