[TowerTalk] 80M Inverted V - CW and SSB

[Jim Brown]

On 10/21/2013 2:26 PM, Steve Hunt wrote:
> It's worth mentioning that Jim's method needs the dipole to be at a 
> reasonable height - 40ft or more - to avoid having a low resonant 
> feedpoint resistance. Once you go much lower than 40ft, and the 
> resonant impedance falls below about 55 Ohms, the SWR will stay 
> *above* 2:1 all across the band.

That depends a lot on soil characteristics.  Here in the very rocky 
mountains of Northern California, and in sandy areas, low dipoles have a 
somewhat higher feedpoint Z at resonance.  Put them at the some height 
over very good soil and Z drops considerably.

73, Jim K9YC