[TowerTalk] 160 meter antenna thoughts.

[john at kk9a.com]

I have never found an inverted V on 160m to be a good antenna.  A 1/4wl
wire vertical is great, even with a moderate ground system.  If you do not
want to mess with ground radials a vertical dipole in a "C" shape from the
same top support also works well.

John KK9A


To:	Towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject:	Re: [TowerTalk] 160 meter antenna thoughts.
From:	Bill Turner <dezrat at outlook.com>
Date:	Sat, 15 Nov 2014 07:35:08 -0800

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On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 08:40:39 -0500, you wrote:

>In February I have the chance to once again operate from a baseball
stadium I
>do work for on Long Island.In the past (see cq magazine June issue) I have
>used a 125 foot vertical supported from the 140 foot light pole with much
>success.I am thinking of an inverted v this year. A dipole is out as I will
>not be able to support in in an east west orientation and other ideas?

>John J. Nistico
>

REPLY:

Inverted Vees work very well. With the apex at about 1/4 wave and
about 90 degrees between the legs, they are almost perfectly
omnidirectional.

73, Bill W6WRT