[TowerTalk] Tall verticals

[Guy Olinger, K2AV]

No.

65 feet is a quarter wave. This will require a GOOD ground, plus most
likely the highest current portion of the wire (that nearest the ground)
will be vertical, thus adding ground losses to cross-polarization losses
to losses due to low angle radiation when high angle is needed.

The 130 feet is an end-fed half wave, requiring a tuner to feed. The
high current point will be in the MIDDLE of the wire, likely horizontal,
and reducing ground losses at the feedpoint to near single digit
percentages.

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73, Guy
k2av@contesting.com
Apex, NC, USA

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Turner <w7ti@jps.net>
To: Guy Olinger, K2AV <k2av@contesting.com>; DavidC <eDoc@netzero.net>;
<towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tall verticals


>
> Too long.  For 80 meters should be 65 feet if fed against a ground
rod.
>
> W7TI



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