[TowerTalk] Fwd: Multi-Band Vertical Question

[hanslg at aol.com]

 Yes, and you will have plenty of cross modulation due to the very many lousy connections between the different metal sheets. You have the same problems receiving, as you will have the same cross modulation from near and far located transmitters. Believe me, that's nothing you want to work with.

If you have a metal roof with everything soldered together we may have a different animal but the way they are putting up metal roof by pressing the metals together, no.

Hans - N2JFS





-----Original Message-----
From: Gary "Joe" Mayfield <gary_mayfield at hotmail.com>
To: 'towertalk reflector' <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wed, Aug 11, 2010 10:39 pm
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Multi-Band Vertical Question


Has anyone looked at installing one of a LARGE metal roof, and just using

the roof as the ground plane?



73,

Joe kk0sd



-----Original Message-----

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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown

Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 10:08 AM

To: towertalk reflector

Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Multi-Band Vertical Question



On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 05:16:41 -0700 (PDT), GALE STEWARD wrote:



>(3) Install the 14AVQ as an elevated ground plane with the base up 16-20

ft.

>I would use 4 sloping radials for 20M which would double as guy wires. I'd 

>then add two radials for 40M (these should also work for 15M) and two more 

>for 10M.



While #1 is easier, I suspect that #3 will work better, because it gets the 

antenna up in the clear, away from other conductors that absorb power (like 

the wiring in your home, trees, etc.). When installing radials, I would

study 

Rudy Severns' recent work on the topic. Google for N6LF to find his website.





73, Jim K9YC







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