Re: Topband: Seeking advice for TO5M

2019-06-29 Thread Grant Saviers
You don't mention how high you will be above sea level. Too high and the "L" gain & angle won't improve as much as within 1/2 WL and a few meters above sea level. So the 160L is ok at 80m from the tide line but the 80m ought to be closer if you can manage that. More than a wavelength from

Topband: Seeking advice for TO5M

2019-06-29 Thread Martin
Topbanders, Operators from VO and DL teamed up to go to Ile aux Marins, a small abandoned island just a few 100 meters from St.Pierre , FP . We are right now planning our antennas. There is daily tourism on the island , so the antenna farm can not be big. The location is about 80m from the