Topband: 160 meter 1/8 wave

[Wes]

If both are brought to resonance with top loading, there will be a null overhead 
with the hat and some high angle radiation with the L.

The L will actually have a bit of directivity (~2 dB) in the direction away from 
the wire.

The L loading wire will be 80+ feet long, the hat with four wires will need ~55 
feet, both assuming no droop.

Personally, I use an L.

Wes  N7WS

On 4/1/2021 1:09 PM, doug dietz wrote:
> Is a 160 meter 18 meter vertical with hat equal or better than an inverted l over the same ground plane
> Doug. WD8Z
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