[TowerTalk] bandwidth vs efficiency

[Rick Karlquist]

Tom Rauch said:
>
> If I add a large hat so as to
> reduce inductance by three-fold, bandwidth is roughly three
> times larger. This can occur even while efficiency increases
> near a very lossy media.
>
> 73 Tom

You've explained the electrical design well.  Now the mechanical aspect:
How do you keep the large hat from breaking off when
it hooks low hanging tree branches?  I'm afraid to use
anything but a CB whip, which harmlessly bends away
from the tree.  Is there a tree proof top hat implementation?


Rick N6RK