Topband: 1/4 wave sloper..aka half sloper.
Larry
lknain at nc.rr.com
Wed Jan 12 09:06:19 EST 2022
I have had similar results with half sloper connected at 50 feet on a
100 foot tower (45G). I have radials now but didn't always have them but
never tried to do a definitive look to see if the radials improved the
sloper and by how much, if any. The radials were put in mainly because I
had always planned to switch to a loaded tower - just haven't got there yet.
73, Larry W6NWS
On 1/11/2022 6:38 PM, Steve wrote:
> Jim ... Since getting on topband I've only used a half-sloper hung
> from the top of my 48' Delhi tower. I'm presently at 163 DXCC, mostly
> CW. The base of the tower connects to ~60 buried radials of various
> lengths. You really need a ground system for this antenna to work
> properly but my early version worked well with just a half-dozen
> buried radials too.
>
> Steve VE7SL
>
>
>
>
> ----Original Message----- Have any of you folks used, or tried a half
> sloper.... aka 1/4 wave
> sloper ? Loaded or otherwise ? I'm talking about say terminated up
> 80-90' up a tower.
>
> I have used slopers on 75m with reasonable success, but never 160m.
>
> Radials, elevated or on ( or in) the ground isn't happening. Wife put
> the kabosh on that.
>
> Jim VE7RF
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