[TowerTalk] 160M Wire Antenna

[Tom Rauch]

>    Are you saying that a "W" shape is preferable to an inverted "V"  or a
> drooping dipole because keeping the ends high will contribute to a more
> directive pattern?  I'm getting closer to putting up my 300 foot doublet
> and am trying to decide what tasks to assign to which trees!

All I am saying is when the ends of the antenna are placed near 
the lossy media, losses increase. Because of that, I try to make 
my Inverted V dipoles as flat as I can and I especially try to keep 
the higher current areas as un-bent and high as possible.

I was corrected on this reflector a year or so ago when I failed to 
give importance to the very low ends hurting efficiency from ground 
losses. As I recall, people were discussing the pro's and con's of 
Inverted V vs regular dipoles and the consensus was Inverted V 
dipoles are great way up in the air, but not with the ends down in 
all the clutter and near earth.

I tend to think in terms of high antennas without a sharp apex angle.
73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com

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