[TowerTalk] Two Inverted "Vs"

[Russell Hill]

In years past I used a pair of 80 and 160 "inverted V"  antennas with the 
apex at 60 feet., fed by a single coax.  The ends were about 10 feet high. 
They were pretty low, obviously.

They loaded easily enough.  The 80  was good for US coverage with occasional 
DX.  The 160 was good out to 800 or 1000 miles or so, never farther.  But it 
did get me on 160.

Good Luck, 73.
Rusty, NA5TR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graham Dacombe" <zl3nz at xtra.co.nz>
To: "Towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 6:12 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Two Inverted "Vs"


> Greetings from Waikuku Beach, New Zealand.
>
> I have two Fan Inverted "Vs" each has a 160 wire on the top with the 80 
> meter wire slung just below it.
> One runs North/West by South/East and the other one North/East by 
> South/West - they form a large "X"
> Each is on a separate Coax going to a two way antenna switch to the 
> transmitter.
>
> There is very little signal difference between them no matter which 
> direction the signal is coming from.
>
> Can anyone predict or better still model what would happen if I link the 
> two "Inverted Vs" together and
> run one coax down to the transmitter?
>
>
> Regards Graham ZL3NZ
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