[TowerTalk] 160M Inverted Vee vs. Half Slopers

[TOMK5RC@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/12/98 10:20:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
w8ji.tom@MCIONE.com writes:

<< Some people are successful grounding the unused wires to the tower, and
 using them as a ground or counterpoise.
  >>

Before you decide on a half-sloper, model your exact configuration on AO. I
have seen feedpoint impedances up to 1,000 ohms, which accounts for the
varying results folks have had with that antenna.

Tom, K5RC/7

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