Topband: Low Dipoles

[Fred Moeves]

Plenty of more experienced operators have already gave their insight.
But... here's my 2 cents..

When I started back in the 80s.
I first tried Dipole on 160 worked a few local stations out to 200-300 
miles.
I then tried to load short tower I really didn't know what I was doing 
so that failed.

I then tried a low full wave loop it received well but wasn't any better 
then the low Dipole.

I really didn't see a big improvement until I went to a inverted L over 
a good number of radials.
And the addition of receive antennas.
K9AY loop and Beverages even short Beverages work.

And a side note just before the weather here in Ky turned bad.
I tried a DHDL and could not get it to work.
I probably had it to close to my north Beverage.
I try again when it warms up.

I think you just have to have fun a build a few different antennas and 
see what works.
If I would have had an Elmer back then I might not have tried the Loop 
or Dipole...Maybe..

  Fred KB4QZH

On 12/18/2020 10:09 AM, clive at gm3poi.com wrote:
> Mike,
> all antennas work, some better than others, a choice of one maybe not ideal.
> Without an A/B comparison impossible to judge and I would add if any
> vertical system is less than a quarter wave high it puts additional pressure
> on the ground system to be even better. As per Lewis, Brown Epstein.  73
> Clive GM3POI
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband <topband-bounces+clive=gm3poi.com at contesting.com> On Behalf Of
> Mike Tessmer K9NW
> Sent: 18 December 2020 14:40
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> Subject: Re: Topband: Low Dipoles
>
> Sometimes stuff just works.
>
> 73, Mike K9NW
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