Topband: 160m vertical saltwater grounding

2020-01-08 Thread Robert Fanfant
Am looking to activate a location with very limited space surrounded by ocean. Think of a small rock surrounded by saltwater/ocean. The vertical will be a tall 60’+ fiberglass pole and made to resonate on 160m. I would like a way to reduce the required space of the 160m antenna radial field

Topband: Traditional or off-center fed 160m vertical design?

2016-11-06 Thread Robert Fanfant
I am planning on putting up a 160m T vertical next week. After doing some modeling , I would like your thoughts concerning using a traditional ¼ vertical design, versus an off center fed design. My modeling of the traditional designs approaches 36-38 ohms of real impedance while the off

Topband: Low noise preamp suggestions?

2015-11-02 Thread Robert Fanfant
I’ve have built another TX3A.com DHDL antenna and am in search of a wide band low-noise preamp. My current custom built preamp has a 23db gain figure , as well as built in RX signal limiter , but I am unable to purchase a second unit from the manufacturer. Any recommendations for a high