[TowerTalk] 80-m. Inverted Vee vs. Dipole Performance

[Tom Haavisto]

I have built several antennas that I thought should work well, and did not.

What I like to do is have 2 or 3 antennas, and compare performance
over a period of time (ie a winter/contest season).  The antenna that
works poorly goes away and I keep the better one.  Repeat the process
the following winter.  Over a period of time, antennas should get
better as the poor ones go away and are replaced with better ones.

I don't think my antennas are "the best", rather they are the best I
have managed to find *so far*.  When I find something that works
better, any/all my current antennas are subject to being replaced.

Granted, this option does not work for everyone, but should result in
ongoing improvement.

Tom - VE3CX



On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Rick Stealey <rstealey at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I've noticed whenever someone is talking about his antenna, ANY antenna, he
> always is pleased with it's performance.  Maybe due to the fact that others give
> him good signal reports.  i.e. Over and over on this reflector you will see
> someone say he has a certain antenna, up so high, and it is working
> great for him.
> It is only when the ham has TWO antennas available to him simultaneously
> that he is able to say that first antenna that he THOUGHT was so good,
> really wasn't.
> Have you ever had someone say to you, "That antenna of yours is doing a great
> job for you today." ??
> Ask him how he knows?
> Think about it........
> Rick  K2XT
>
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