[TowerTalk] 80M 4-sq on 60M

[N2TK, Tony]

Hi Stan,

Tnx for the feedback. For now I will leave well enough alone. The dummy load gets just a little warm. Seems like a sloping dipole for 60M on each side of the tower would be worthwhile. But I shunt feed the tower on 160M. Concerned about affecting my 160M signal.

73,

N2TK, Tony

 

From: Stan Stockton <wa5rtg at gmail.com> 
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 2:02 PM
To: N2TK, Tony <tony.kaz at verizon.net>
Cc: Towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 80M 4-sq on 60M

 

You either warm up a dummy load or warm up components in the Comtek box.  You also won't have a good SWR.  

 

A better alternative would be to put up another antenna that is resonant on 60m and dump the dump power into that antenna so it can be radiated.

 

Stan, K5GO

On Thu, Jan 24, 2019, 12:54 PM N2TK, Tony <tony.kaz at verizon.net <mailto:tony.kaz at verizon.net>  wrote:

I have a wire 80M 4-sq with elevated radials using a Comtek box. It works
well and has a nice pattern. I also use it on 60M with a good SWR and some
F/B. 100W in gives me 35W dumped power. What would happen if I remove the
dumped power dummy load on 60M? Do I hurt anything? Do I reduce signal or
potentially cause a problem with the Comtek box? Max power is 100W.

Tnx for any feedback.

N2TK, Tony

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