[TowerTalk] Mosley Antenna Question

[Jim Thomson]

On Sat,2/21/2015 8:14 PM, Jeff AC0C wrote:
> Cut the element as a DE and use a relay switched coil in the center.  
> I'm not sure how that works in the trees but that design does work as 
> a DE/REF + DIR/DE combo when the dimensions are stable. 

Thanks, Jeff. There are some mechanical issues with that in this 
installation.

73, Jim ##  another option is to cut the parasitic ele as a DIR. Then relay switchin some uh in each leg...to make it a REF.  You could run DCV up the coax tooperate the DPST relay to pull this off.   Easier said than done though....espif the ant is used on both SSB and CW.   3-6uh per leg would probably do the trick. ##  another option, since you have a 120 ft tower....is a 80m shortened rotary dipoleabove your steppir..and inline with the steppir boom.  No gain, but at least it has a 15 dbFS ratio....plus u can point it anywhere u want. No increase in windload or rotor demands.  Jim  VE7RF