[TowerTalk] SUMMARY OF RESPONSES TO MY 160M INVERTED L /SHUNT FED TOWER QUESTIONS

[K4SB]

Tom Sykes wrote:
> 
> III.  Bill, K3SV uses an inverted L which is  about 5 feet out from the Rohn
> 25 tower.   "The tuning capacitor at the base is in a stainless steel box,
> totally waterproof.  It's been out there for several years with no water
> leaks.  ....I currently use 4 tuned elevated radials that also seem to
> work."

Don't forget you may replace an ordinary variable cap with a
length of coax. RG8 has a voltage rating of 4000 feet, and if I
remember correctly, is 29pf per foot. Just seal the stuff and it
should last for many years.

Nice post

73
Ed

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