[TowerTalk] step ir vs zero five

[Mike]

You can try adding an inductor to ground w/taps from the bottom of the 43ft
vertical to your radial plate and pick down from the top from the radiator
and from the bottom up for a match if 43ft looks -j at the frequency you
want. I've had good luck on 75 and 20M with this approach, not needing a
tuner at all. Just the hassle of moving a few wires. 

Mike, K4EAR

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Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 3:24 PM
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Subject: [TowerTalk] step ir vs zero five

I can't advise if the big ir is a better alternative however i do own the
zero five with 60 ground radials from 28-60'. I will say on 40 meters past
1000 miles it plays excellent. Inside that distance equal or worse than my
ladder line fed 130' doublet dipole up 50'. For dxing on 40 the zero five
was usually 2-3 db better than the dipole and sometimes even more. It also
does very well on 60M, 15M.. fair on 20.All other band don't get excited,
It's a glorified dummy load.

tony k2vi
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