[TowerTalk] Re: invert vee 160m?

[DavidC]

> I have a inverted vee trapped antenna for 80/160.   Apex is about 70
feet.
> swr is good from 3500 to 3600, and from 1800 to about 1825.
> 
> My question is what happens to the swr as related to freq, as I would
raise
> the ends of the inverted vee 
> to one of a dipole, say apex 70 ft, and the ends 40-50ft..
>  73s, ed  w1zz

As I understand it, raising the legs will raise your feedpoint resistance,
it will change your pattern as well and I'd guess improve overall
performance ... though you will lose a little of the neo-vertical take-off
angle characteristics ... it would be interesting to read your reports of
changes in performance after you make this change.  I have a similar
antenna and was thinking of getting the legs up higher ... mine is a
drooping dipole with doglegs at each end.  73, DavidC  AA1FA


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