[TowerTalk] 160 meter antenna question

[K0FF]

Actually when installed over many 1/4 wave long radials, there is not much
improvement beyond a 1/8 wave radiator(70 ft or so). How you top load it is
of little importance as long as the current node remains at the bottom of
the antenna. I would prefer to use a top coil and single top wire for
simplicity. As far as "balancing" the top hat, I don't know it it would
improve the pattern or not. My gut feeling is that there is so little
current in it, that it won't matter much ( not scientific ).

Geo>K0FF
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom K Osborne <w7why@juno.com>
To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sunday, June 04, 2000 7:15 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] 160 meter antenna question


>
>
>Hi TT'ians
>
>What is the difference between a 90 foot vertical with 35 foot
>horizontal wire (inverted "L") and a 90 foot vertical with 4 35
>foot wires (top loaded vertical)?  Will either of them work
>better than the other?  TIA and 73
>Tom W7WHY
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