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Title: Giving Up on Vertical Post by: ka4koe on December 11, 2013, 02:59:51 PM I'm officially giving up on the vertical antenna scheme. I like being heard most of the time, not occasionally. I'll worry about the lightning issue come spring. Fortunately, I already have lots of good wire on hand.
Time to build another inverted L. PAN Title: Re: Giving Up on Vertical Post by: AF5J on December 11, 2013, 03:18:36 PM I been using this strange setup for a while on the 40-10. Strange Being so close to the ground it actually works ok. Using the 1,000 acre bob wire radial system.
(http://) Title: Re: Giving Up on Vertical Post by: K1JJ on December 11, 2013, 03:19:28 PM Phil,
I haven't been following your posts about the vertical trials and tribulations, but yours are typical results. I feel your pain... ;) For "local" east coast work on 75M and 40M, it is hard to beat a dipole at 1/4 wave high. (even a shorty dipole) If you do go with the inverted L, be sure it is way in the clear, away from buildings, towers, power lines, etc. (To reduce both pattern distortion/absorption and RFI) A horizontal dipole is more immune to these objects due to its higher take-off angle and horizontal polarization. It is less Earth ground dependent too. The higher takeoff angle is also better suited to closer in AMer population concentration on the east coast. T Title: Re: Giving Up on Vertical Post by: ka4koe on December 12, 2013, 08:44:07 AM I can only take so much frustration and then I get pi**y. Just ask K4SMN.
Title: Re: Giving Up on Vertical Post by: WQ9E on December 12, 2013, 08:52:19 AM I have been using an 80 meter horizontal loop for years, seems to work well and is pretty carefree. Also easily used on higher bands with a tuner. My 18HT mostly gets used for contests.
Title: Re: Giving Up on Vertical Post by: ka4koe on December 16, 2013, 08:12:31 AM New "L" is up. Now just have to work on the feedpoint widgets...then we can light 'er up!
Title: Re: Giving Up on Vertical Post by: KB2WIG on December 16, 2013, 02:34:54 PM P,
Ahh, do you really want to say " light 'er up!"?? klc Title: Re: Giving Up on Vertical Post by: ka4koe on December 16, 2013, 03:53:42 PM Sure, why not? Life is more exciting.
Title: Re: Giving Up on Vertical Post by: KZ5A on December 16, 2013, 05:28:33 PM I almost hate to bring this up, but an inverted-L is essentially a top loaded vertical. ;D
73 KZ5A Jack Title: Re: Giving Up on Vertical Post by: ka4koe on December 16, 2013, 11:19:14 PM Yep, 150' long. I've always had good luck with these. Just got it on the air with only time to lay out two (2) radials...playing very well. AMfone - Dedicated to Amplitude Modulation on the Amateur Radio Bands
It's really hard to get a 36' foot vertical to play well without lots of extra widgets. |