[TowerTalk] Seeking opinions on Wire antennas..

[chetmoore]

This should probably have been posted to the wires reflector and return here
when  you are
Ready to install  the tower.

Horses before towers?    Not at this qth, you have your priorities reversed.
<grin>

chet

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gerry
Hull
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 10:28 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Seeking opinions on Wire antennas..

Hey Folks,

I've read many articles, looked at tower talk, read W8JI's site...

I am moving to a new house, with 6 acres.  It has 90+ foot pine trees to the
north, south and west sides of the property.   Location is southwestern NH.

I am going to put up a decent tower with Yagis, but that may not come this
summer -- my gals want horses first.

Anyway, I love wire antennas.  I'm looking for gain on 160-10.  I don't mind
lots of wire.  I like broad pattern with good front-to-side and low angle.
 I don't
care about more than single-band coverage for an antenna.  I want to be
contest competitive.

Here's my thoughts:

10m Sterba curtains for NE/SW and NW/SE.  (Should I, can I stack these?
 Worth it?)

15-20  Stacked Lazy-H  (anyone have a good reference for stacking info?) for
same directions

40:  Thinking of switchable wire beams, wire 4-square or Lazy-H.  Thoughts?

80:  Wire 4-square.

160: Inverted L, 60' vertical, elevated radials.

-Gerry
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