[TowerTalk] Broadband Sloper

[W5CPT]

In the ARRL Antenna Book, 17th edition, the antenna you are interested is explained on pages 4-16 to 4-18.  It is called the K0EOU Broadband Sloper. I became interested in it because the author claims that great height is not required. I emailed K0EOU and asked a few questions on how it worked and he said there was great speculation on how and why the angle of radiation is so low.  I will forward my email to Greg and his reply to anyone considering this antenna.

I am still considering it. (translation  = I have not gotten off my lazy butt and built one yet)

Clint - W5CPT


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marinus Loewensteijn 
  To: TowerTalk 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:05 AM
  Subject: [TowerTalk] (no subject)



  In my quest for setting up an antenna on our small plot on the side of a hill I came across this interesting looking 80 meter antenna:

  http://www.thepouch.com/k7os.html

  I think the article was published in QST 4/86 page 23 - 25.

  Not having great skill in modelling (only a bit with MMANA which has its limitations with ground losses / proximity as I discovered to my horror) I wonder if any of the ex[erts have a view on this antenna and have perhaps modelled it.

  73, Marinus, ZL2ML



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