[TowerTalk] 160 meter antenna thoughts.

[Ken]

I recently put up a 160m inverted V and, in comparison testing, it has done well.  I've been using WSPR reports comparing three antennas and the V has the best signal so far.

The specs:
--Inverted Vee, apex at 52'
--600' horizontal loop 35-60' above ground
--inverted L, 35' vertical, a dozen quarter wave buried radials

There is, of course, variability from one time period to the next.  In the future I will be repeating the tests using two transmitters on the air in the same time period.   

Ken WA8JXM

On Nov 17, 2014, at 7:20 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:

> 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
> 
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> 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:
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>> 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
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