Hi Steve, > Having read about the K2AV folded counterpoise, which I could mount along > one side of the half acre block here, I decided to (once again) try a > Marconi antenna. With the counterpoise in this position, I put up a 3/8 > wave inverted-L antenna with a 100-foot vertical section (the antenna is > 100-foot up, 100-foot out, similar to that used by K2AV).
So you had multiple verticals before that disappointed you, always had more success with an Inverted V. Now you have a new antenna in a new spot with a new counterpoise that also, because of lengths, has considerable horizontal component. I know this might ruffle some feathers, but when we want to evaluate a counterpoise change, we really should change only the counterpoise and the antenna should not freely allow horizontal component. Otherwise we really don't know what part really did what. You post implies a T with thirty 60-foot to 100- foot radials was relatively ineffective, as were all verticals, but the antennas were entirely different (and even in different spots), and the T should have no horizontal component at all. Now you have a 100 ft long horizontal up 100 feet fed by a vertical wire that might not even be radiating much if it is near a tower. I changed the front tires to new economy six plies, fuel tank shock mounts, changed a fuel filter, and repaired the fuel tank crack on my tractor, and the new front tires let me mow twice as far on a tank of fuel. :-) 73 Tom _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
