That is excellent advice! 160 is a band for vertically-polarized antennas (such as an inverted-L or shunt-fed tower with radials lying on the ground.) http://www.w0btu.com/160_meters.html
73, Mike http://www.w0btu.com/Beverage_antennas.html On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 1:41 PM, <donov...@starpower.net> wrote: > While a low dipole may get you on the air, an inverted-L vertical with > ground redials will be far superior. Try to get as much vertical height as > possible, at least 40-50 feet > _______________________________________________ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com