[TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS

[K9MA]

With any of these vertically polarized RX antennas, beware of 
re-radiation from your tower. If you can't put the RX antenna at least a 
half wavelength or so from the tower, try to position it so the tower is 
in a null. It may also be possible to detune the tower on receive with a 
reactive termination.

My lot is very small. I use two small shielded loops for RX on 80 and 
160. Each is positioned broadside to the tower, so the tower is in the 
null. I was able to detune my 70 foot tower on 160, but not 80. That was 
useful when I had a 2 loop array, which was NOT broadside to the tower, 
but makes no difference with the current configuration.

73,
Scott K9MA

On 4/13/2021 11:26 AM, Dale M. Schwartz wrote:
> I am installing a shunt feed to my tower for 160 transmitting. Interested in a 160 receive system.
>      Looking at DX Engineering 4-Square system. Our lot is in the woods and not that large.  Any advice on this or other systems would be appreciated.
>         Dale/K4ROZ
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Scott  K9MA

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