Topband: FCP results

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Richard

Glad to hear you are having good results with your FCP.

What is the basis for your estimate of a 4-6 db improvement? Which prior 
antenna configuration was your improvement based on (or i.e. which was 
the 2nd runner-up)


Dave


On 1/20/2020 7:59 AM, Richard McLachlan wrote:
> After trying buried radials, surface radials and elevated radials with 
> my inverted L, I finally put up an FCP a few days ago. The difference 
> is amazing and I reckon my signal into NA has gone up by 4-6 dB. As I 
> only have a fairly small tree available the vertical section of the 
> antenna only goes up to around 45 feet. The FCP is about 4 feet above 
> ground at the moment so I will raise it a bit more as I think 8ft is 
> the recommended height.
>
> Richard
> G3OQT
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