[VHFcontesting] 6m Array Switching
Ev Tupis
w2ev at arrl.net
Fri Jul 2 07:44:18 EDT 2004
Hello everyone,
I am assembling a 4-dipole multi-driven array (horizontal polarized, stacked up
my tower). At first, I was thinking about simply stacking them all 12'
(5/8-wave) apart and feeding them with 3/4-wave 75-ohm harnesses and calling it
quits. However, my thoughts are now wandering and am interested in exploring
the ability to select between:
Upper Two (50' & 38')
Lower Two (26' & 14')
All Four (50', 38', 26' & 14')
with the desire to focus the elevation component of the array to take advantage
of different DX conditions. A couple of questions for those in-the-know...
Has anyone done this (array switching on 6m) with any degree of success?
- How have you accomplished it?
What height does one use to calculate the takeoff angle of each combination?
"Let the tread begin" :)
Ev, W2EV
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