[TowerTalk] 80 meter antenna

[Bob K6UJ]

I meant to say you can use either 2 or 4 radials if they are elevated.

Bob
K6UJ



On Apr 12, 2012, at 9:52 AM, Bob K6UJ wrote:

> 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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