[TowerTalk] 6 meter antennas

Cqtestk4xs at aol.com Cqtestk4xs at aol.com
Sun May 6 17:55:11 PDT 2012


Plans for the summer at the new station include getting a stack up  for 6 
meters.
 
I have a clone of a commercial antenna...7 elements and plan to  make a 
second to have a stack.  I am pretty much a novice on 6 meters and  all 6 meter 
work was done out in KH6, quite different from FL.
 
After doing some HFTA with Dean Straw's program it appears that  50/25 
would be a good height.  I am interested in working DX and long haul  US.  I 
have room on the 15 meter tower for these two, but I probably could  do 
different heights working around existing antennas.  Plans are to have  them as a 
switchable both in phase, or both out of phase to cover all the  angles.  Any 
advantage in having one at 180/190 feet?
 
According to the program the BIP and BOP at these heights cover EU,  SA and 
US pretty well if I BIP/BOP.
 
Anybody have any advice?  Since I'm in FL I'm especially  interested in 
anyone's experience who lives in the southeast.
 
Bill K4XS/KH7XS


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