[TowerTalk] shunt fed tower

[kd4e]

> I am having a problem that I would like to solve.
> Should a shunt fed tower perform as well on receive 
> as it seems to perform on transmit.

Not necessarily.  It is somewhat localized.  The vertical
will often pickup more noise than a horizontal or loop.

Can you describe the area around your QTH?

> Should a shunt fed tower perform on receive as well 
> as a refernce vertical (off center fed or base fed) 
> of the same height as the tower?
> Paul    WA5MUE

Not necessarily.  What is in proximity to the tower
that is not in proximity to the reference vertical?

Is the shunt-fed tower a simple "fat" vertical or does
it have antennas on top which function as a capacitive
hat?  Dipoles hung off the tower?

What about the radial systems for either?

Just some thoughts.  BTW: I was with some guys today discussing
preparation for Winter on Topband/160M and the need to get
receiving loops into our mix of antennas.

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Thanks! & 73,
doc, KD4E
... somewhere in FL
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