Topband: 1/4 wave 160M wire antenna

[David Raymond]

Jeff. . . You'll need wires to increase efficiency to the degree you 
can.  Any length, any direction, as many as practical as the topography 
will permit.

73 and Seasons Greetings. . .Dave, W0FLS

On 12/18/2025 9:35 AM, Radio KH6O wrote:
> Colleagues,
>
> I have an 80 acre ranch consisting of mountains and canyons. I'm developing
> one location: Rivera Canyon (34.75073, -118.55116). I've had a one-trip
> 20ft shipping container brought in, modified with windows and a residential
> door.* This will be the radio shack.
>
> This canyon is surrounded by steep mountains on each side. For 160M, I
> intend to use a 130ft wire attached to a pine tree growing on the side of a
> mountain; the angle of inclination will be about 45 degrees. The shipping
> container itself will be the counterpoise/ground -- its surface area is
> about 700 sq. ft. Grounding rods will be driven in at each corner.
>
> With this in mind, should I also extend radial wires from the container or
> will the 700 sq.ft. of surface area be sufficient?
>
> *  A one-trip container is used for one ocean trip, then sold; it's free of
> rust and all pieces are welded together. Base price for a 20 footer is
> $2800:  https://www.containeralliance.com/
>
> --
> 73,
> Jeff KH6O / 6
>
> NNNN
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