[TowerTalk] Inverted Vees

[Kim Elmore]

A brief note on my experiences on 75-80 m: I have K9AY receive loops, a 
F12 Sigma 80 OCF vertical dipole, and an inverted V with the apex at 
about 40 ft and the ends about 10-12 ft above the ground. In my 
experience, any of these antennas can be best for receive -- it depends 
on the day. Often, the K9AY loops are quieter, but not always and the 
difference can be striking between antennas. For transmit, the inverted 
V wins hands down for anything inside of about 600 mi or so. Within that 
same range of about 600 mi, the Sigma 80 is always much worse as a 
transmit antenna. However, on DX, the Sigma 80 is far and away the 
better transmit antenna.

For receive usually, but far from always, the K9AY loops are best. But I 
always check all the antennas for rx effectiveness and choose the best one.

Kim N5OP

On 6/16/2020 1:06 PM, Wes wrote:
> My RX antenna is my TX vertical too. Conventional wisdom says you 
> "have" to have a receiving antenna and a vertical TX antenna to work 
> DX. I worked my first 80 countries or so with an inverted-vee, 45-feet 
> high at the apex and ends about 6' high.  Then I installed a 55' 
> inverted-L and worked another 60 or so.  Am I a top gun?  No, but my 
> goal of 9-band DXCC from one location is achieved.
>
> Wes  N7WS
>
> On 6/16/2020 5:34 AM, dj7ww at t-online.de wrote:
>> No, my best 160m receiving antenna is my vertical.
>> Very weak signals are not audible on my receiving antenna.
>> My receiving beverage antennas 120-160m long are only good for 
>> directivity
>> like suppressing qrm.
>>
>> 73
>> Peter
>
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Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP 
SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)

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