[UK-CONTEST] Vertical Dipole

[Clive GM3POI]

Jim,
I should have added keep the antenna within 0.1 wavelength of the High 
water mark, and don't choose a site with a large low/high sea, distance 
change. 73 Clive GM3POI

On 25/07/2011 13:49, mm0bqi wrote:
> Following some very helpful and interesting comments last year about my IOTA
> contest ground plane antennas I have gone for a change this year.   During
> our recent EU108 expedition we tried vertical dipoles beside the sea and
> they seemed to work.  However I am not fully convinced but feel it is worth
> having a go!  I have two questions.
> 1.  Will there be any great performance difference between the two types of
> antenna?  My main target area is EU and I have a clear sea path to VK/JA
> should the bands open....
> 2.  The antennas will be on 12m fishing poles, does the height of the feed
> point matter or should I just make it as high as possible?
> Each antenna 10/15/20m will be taped to a separate 12m fishing pole and
> they will be within 5m of the sea.  The coax will come away at right angles
> along a cane for about six feet then slope to the ground at about 45
> degrees.
> Thanks
> Jim,  MM0BQI
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