[TowerTalk] Not QUITE a tower

[Charlie Gallo]

On 10/13/2009 john at kk9a.com wrote:

> TowerTalk is for discussion of tower and HF antenna construction topics so I
> think that your post is relevant.

> That distance should be sufficient for pseudo-Brewster enhancement for at
> least some of HF bands (you didn't say what frequency you intend to 
> operate).  You can model it to see the effect.   I've used phased ocean
> front verticals from Grand Cayman Is. and they work well.

> John KK9A

I'm hoping to run at 20m - basically, I'm extremely limited on antennas here at home, but I can go down to the local shoreline(s) and fairly easily put up a 2 or 3 element 20m VDA for a "lunchtime" antenna (also do some local IOTA stuff)  - heck, think about it - if you wanted one point N/S (nah, but), you could even put one up on the shoreline of Manhattan.  

That's the kind of think I'm thinking of - you know - a pierwall, a dock, etc - strap up 3 elements, and play - heck, in some of the spots - use a pair of "surf casting spikes" (used to hold surf casting rods) - go down to the shore on a nice sunny day, and work HF on something a tad better than my DX-CC at 30 ft


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