Topband: What antenna would you build?

[Mike Waters]

This begs the question, What is the shape and orientation of this 5 acres?

73 Mike
W0BTU

On Fri, Mar 25, 2022, 1:16 PM Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:

> YES!  This is VERY important advice, trumps all else.
>
> And I echo those who have advised to build one vertical radiator with an
> excellent radial system, and the best RX antenna system that will fit on
> your property. Most of the arrays others have suggested are not
> practical on five acres, if for no other reason that a GREAT radial
> system for each element is critical.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On 3/25/2022 10:19 AM, Mike Waters wrote:
> > This is a great piece of advice!!! I would add: check those QRN levels at
> > various times and on different days.
> >
> > 73 Mike
> > W0BTU
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 25, 2022, 10:01 AM Fred Kleber <kleberf at bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> ... before you even make an offer on a piece of property, go there with
> a
> >> mobile receiver and check to see what the ambient QRM level is.  We have
> >> already read in this group about this very subject from a ham that is
> >> unable to use 160m due to the QRM from pot house grow lights some 3/4
> miles
> >> away.  LED lighting is a well known source of QRM.
> >>
> >> Certain types of TVs and even solar power inverters can cause horrendous
> >> amounts of QRM which can render top band useless.  It is interesting to
> >> note that there are no FCC  spurious emissions requirements for solar
> power
> >> equipment.
> >>
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