[TowerTalk] End Fed W8JK

[K7GCO@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/19/00 6:58:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
w2vjn@rosenet.net writes:

<< 
 The end fed vertical 8JK is a simple and very effective antenna.
 I had one for 40 meters hung from a tree years ago.  The ends
 were brought together and voltage fed directly with a balanced
 antenna tuner.  The voltages are very high and safety precautions
 are necessary.
 
 This antenna provided my first ever JA contacts from the east
 coast with low power.
  >>

The 8JK is a great antenna horizontally or vertically polarized with 4 dB 
each way in a tight figure 8 pattern.  You can hear your CW signal coming 
around the long way when the band is really open due to gain both ways.  It 
is 1/16th WL shorter also.  When vertically polarized no radials are needed 
either.   Or run it at 30-45 degrees off the tower using a wood T-Bar.  k7gco

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