[TowerTalk] 80 meter antenna

[Bob K6UJ]

Since you have 80 feet of height to work with, I would string up a quarter wave vertical.  You only need 70 feet for 
a quarter wave on 80.  Then either use (4) elevated radials.  You cant beat a vertical, nice low angle radiator for DX.
I have this arrangement except it is attached to my tower and I have only two elevated radials about 8 feet high and it works very well for DX. 

Bob
K6UJ


On Apr 12, 2012, at 9:22 AM, Tom Osborne wrote:

> Hi All
> 
> Right now I have an 80 meter inverted 'V' up about 80 feet or so in a tree. 
> It seems to work OK.  The problem is, the way it is set up, the 2 ends of 
> the antenna are only about 30 feet apart, kind of like a V-beam.
> 
> Is there a way to orient it different that would work better.
> 
> I could set it up as an inverted 'L' and feed it in the center, or as a 
> 'C', with the center part vertical and the ends horizontal.  Would any of 
> these be better than what I have now.
> 
> Main interests on 80 meters are contesting and working DX.
> 
> No modeling software here.  Thanks and 73
> Tom W7WHY
> 
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