[TowerTalk] Slopers, half slopers, (using the tower)

[Tower (K8RI)]

Any one have experience with "half slopers"? (half of a half wave with 
the tower serving as the other side)

Yesterday I installed a half sloper for 160 and am quite pleased with 
the results.  The feed point is roughly 96 feet and the angle is close 
to 45 degrees on the South side of the tower.

According to the "Antenna Handbook" there is some gain away from the 
tower through the antenna.    I'm thinking of installing two more. One 
to the NE and one to the NW.

Currently I have a half wave center fed sloper on 75 to the NE which 
works quite well into Europe.

I have about zip for background on the half sloper and wonder how they 
compare to the center fed half wave sloper.

If the performance of the half sloper on 160 is any indication I'd 
expect it to compare favorably with the center fed half wave version.

What I'd really like to do is get half slopers up on 75 as well if they 
perform well, but then I have concerns about interaction and what would 
be the best height on the tower to anchor the ones for 75.  The added 
bonus would be getting rid of those big loops of coax to the feed points 
and the weight that causes the half wave center fed slopers to sag.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Roger (K8RI)