[TowerTalk] Verticals or low dipoles in the city

[Richard Karlquist]

> In an urban setting (city), the surrounding ground clutter could make
> vertical performance questionable. As far as the eye can see, the VE6WZ
> 73, de steve VE6WZ.  http://www.qsl.net/ve6wz/index.html

On my city lot in Silicon Valley, I compared an
80 meter dipole at 55 feet to a quarter wave
vertical with 2 elevated radials.  On DX, I
couldn't tell the difference.  For working up
and down the west coast, the dipole was much
better.

Rick N6RK