[TowerTalk] Flat top vs Inv Vee

[Wayne Bailey]

Put up the high inverted vee and for get it.  Performance counts.  I can't
complain about my inverted vees for 80, 75, and 160 all up about 105 ft at the
apex.  I had rather have the more circular pattern from the inverted vee
anyway.  The average ham with the standard city lot can't put up the monster
anyway.  Anyone that can put up 3 160 ft towers probably won't have an inverted
vee anyway.  If they are smart they will have a 4 square, etc.
73 de Wayne, NX7K


K7LXC@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 98-08-22 08:20:09 EDT, n4kg@juno.com writes:
>
> > My "feeling" based on various inverted vee's I have used or competed
> >  against is that there is a noticable difference in performace going from
> >  70 ft or less to 90 ft or more.   When the support(s) are 70 or less,
> >  it appears to be worthwhile to raise the ends as high as possible.
>
>       Okay. I've got a 100 foot tower. Would I be better off with sloping
> dipoles (feedpoints at 60-70 feet but a straight dipole) or an inverted vee
> with the feedpoint at 100 feet? Input appreciated. I'm ignoring the
> application/path (dx or domestic) and am just looking at
> efficiency/effectiveness.
>
> Cheers & tnx,  Steve  K7LXC
>
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