[TowerTalk] 75 meter antenna, low and high angles

[Kelly Taylor]

Hi all,

For the chap who wanted to improve the high angle performance of his 95-foot apex inverted vee while maintaining its DX performance, I offer the following idea.

I have not tested this on EZNEC, but it seems feasible.

Add another inverted vee as a reflector an appropriate distance below the 95-foot apex. Add a relay in the middle to break it when not required as a reflector.

When you need good close-in performance, close the relay, activating the reflector, and fire upwards. When you want low-angle performance, open the relay and remove it from the equation.

Seems a simpler solution than adding another antenna, particularly a NVIS loop with multiple supports and another feedline. (No offence intended to the NVIS loop crowd, merely stating what should, I think, be obvious.)

73, kelly
ve4xt