[WriteLog] SO2R contesting question

[Frank Grossman (WB2BXO)]

Off topic comment on the back yard vertical issue...

Ground mounted verticals just don't really work for 20 Mtrs and up.  I read
on some newsgroup eons ago that the physics of the antenna means it won't
radiate much above 10 MHz.  I've had a back yard vertical--admittedly with
ground rods but no radials--for almost 30 years and it's performed
reasonably well on 40 (worked 9G0ARS in one call on 7002 this evening), but
replaced it with dipoles for 20 and up early on.

You think operating form a small urban lot you own is tough for DX'ing and
contesting--try a rented apartment in Brooklyn.  :-)

73,
Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: Barry Kutner <w2up@mindspring.com>
To: Ron Kenwood <rkenwood@erols.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] SO2R contesting question


>
> Hi Ron,
> I'm replying to the reflector, cuz I think it may interest many.
>
> I guess it depends how you define small suburban lot. DO you have
> room for a tower?
>
> I'm not on a small lot, but I only have one tower (75 ft of Rohn 45).
> One that one tower is a 2 el 40 (85 ft), 3 TH7s (25, 40 and 76 ft),
> slopers for 80 and an inv vee for 160.
>
> For SO2R use, I use the top two TH7s as a stack for one radio and
> the low TH7 for radio 2. Because of the proximity of the antennas, I
> have a set of bandpass filters and stubs. all switched automatically
> using Top Ten Devices boxes.
>
> Even with a 40-50 ft tower, you can put 2 tribanders, one for each
> radio. Or, you can put up a multi-band vertical in the corner of the
> yard for the other radio (I tried that first, but was very disappointed
> with performance, so put up the very low TH7, which was 5+ S-
> units better than the vertical on 20-10).
>
> Hope this helps... If you want any more specifics, let me know.
> 73 Barry W2UP
>
> On 10 Jun 01, Ron Kenwood wrote:
>
> >
> > I have been envious of the folks who use Writelog to do SO2R contesting.
I
> > have never pursued it because my assumption has been that it is not
feasible
> > on a small suburban type property. If I assume top end radios, bandpass
> > filters, and antennas almost literally within arms reach of each other,
is
> > my assumption correct? Since this is not really a Writelog issue, direct
> > replies would probably be appropriate. Thanks.
> >
> > 73, Ron
> > W3ZV
> > rkenwood@erols.com
> > w3zv@arrl.net
> >
> >
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