[TowerTalk] Vertical vs Beam

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

On the high bands the beams usually win out over my verticals but not
always.  I think much of it has to do with the incoming angle of the signal.
The verticals are always noisier.  I wish I had the money for tall towers
and beams for 80 and 160 though.  

I would take a 2 or 3 ele beam at 30 or 40 ft for the high bands.  If you
are concerned about size, check out the new SteppIR's DB-18's.

For 80m you might be better off with a bent type vertical if you are allowed
a decent sized tower or support.  You still need the radials of course.    


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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Richards
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 11:38 AM
To: K4SAV
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Vertical vs Beam

I agree with K4SAV - with only one minor exception... considering typical
urban lot sizes, for many ham I think the cross-over band is 40 meters.

Getting an 80 meter dipole up high enough, and long enough, is hard to do on
a typical city lot, whereas one can usually fit in a 40 meter dipole at a
reasonable height  on a typical city lot.

I would love to squeeze a half-wave 80 meter dipole on my city lot and I
will buy a big steak dinner for the guy who figures out how I can!

================  K8JHR  ========================



K4SAV wrote:

> Considering the trade-offs, the rule for my station is vertical 
> antennas for 160, horizontal antennas for 40 and up.  80 meters is a 
> crossover point where either may be used.

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