If your interested
Here is My loaded 160M antenna.
<http://www.kc5wa.us/ANT160M.JPG>
BW is a bit narrow but works FB.
RC kc5wa
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Rick Hiller wrote:
> Dave,
>
> Another possibility for 160 -- Don't know to what
extent/effort you want to
> go to get on 160, but here is an easy way, although,
a bit of a compromise.
>
> Simply open the loop at one of the 80 meter voltage
loops (also a current
> node). The 80 meter standing wave current
distribution /performance will
> not change, but it will force the wire to be an off
center fed 1/2
> wavelength for 160. Although not quite resonant
within the 160 meter band,
> if you feed it with open wire and run it thru the
appropriate matching
> network, you should be right.
>
> Quite possibly, if you adjust your overall length
you might be able to find
> a length that is 1 wl on 80 where you need it and
1/2 wl on 160 close to
> where you want to work. Have a look at this in
EZNEC to see how it will
> work for you in your particular situation. I use
this method to run 80 on
> my 40 meter delta loop.
>
> It is a lot easier than relays and switches, but
Don's good suggestion might
> be the preferred solution for you.
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