[TowerTalk] Questions on Low band receiving antennas in forests and wetlands along ridgelines and ravines.

[sawyered at earthlink.net]

Actually. The K9AY with preamp is a compromise antenna which is a wonderful solution where a full sized beverage or receiving array cannot be installed.  But it is not comparable in performance with a 900 ft terminated beverage.  Feel free to ask K9AY himself if you doubt that.  No strike to the K9AY where it is the solution that fits.

 

Ed  N1UR

 

From: Dave Sublette <k4to.dave at gmail.com> 
Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 11:51 AM
To: Phil G <thirdtrumpet at rocketmail.com>
Cc: sawyered at earthlink.net; kj6y--- via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Questions on Low band receiving antennas in forests and wetlands along ridgelines and ravines.

 

I have a new, never used (but scratched in shipping) K9AY control box if anyone is interested.

 

Dave, K4TO

 

On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 11:33 AM Phil G via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com <mailto:towertalk at contesting.com> > wrote:

K9AY is the way to go. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 7, 2021, at 3:43 PM, sawyered at earthlink.net <mailto:sawyered at earthlink.net>  wrote:
> 
> Bob,  I have a similar situation here.  I just run the beverage wire
> approximately following the ground contour - however steep and undulating -
> about 6 - 8 ft off of the ground.  My ground is thin topsoil over ledge.
> Beverages low poor ground conductivity.
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> 
> Ed  N1UR
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> -------- Original Message --------
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Questions on Low band receiving antennas in forests
> and wetlands along ridgelines and ravines.
> 
> Date: 2021-12-06 15:18
> 
> From: kq2m at kq2m.com <mailto:kq2m at kq2m.com>  <mailto:kq2m at kq2m.com <mailto:kq2m at kq2m.com> > 
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> To: john at kk9a.com <mailto:john at kk9a.com>  <mailto:john at kk9a.com <mailto:john at kk9a.com> > , towetalk at contesting.com <mailto:towetalk at contesting.com> 
> <mailto:towetalk at contesting.com <mailto:towetalk at contesting.com> > 
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> 
> TY Alan and John for that.  Unfortunately my ledge has little if any ground
> conductivity and is extremely uneven with 45+ degree hills and ridges and
> ravine dropoffs everywhere.  The only areas that are flat enough are either
> on my neighbors lawns or my septic field or far too close to my transmit
> antennas.  And none of that will work.
> 
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> 
> It's quite a challenge here!
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> 73
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> 
> 
> Bob, KQ2M
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