[TowerTalk] 160-m Inverted L or Sloper?

[Tom Rauch]

> For 160-meter DX work, and a tower height of only 60',
would you  recommend
> an Inverted L or a 1/4 wave Sloper?

An Inverted L is very predictable in performance (repeatable
at different locations), but involves some effort in an
ground system to be effective. With a good ground system it
will always be competitive with performance expected from a
full size vertical at the same location.

A slopper depends heavily on what is on the tower, and where
stuff is mounted on the tower. It's a matter of luck how it
works, or if it works at all. It may be almost as good as a
full size vertical, or it could be as bad as a total flop.

73 Tom