That's a good one for 80m from KL7! FB! 73, Charlie, K4OTV
-----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary and Kathleen Pearse Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 10:22 PM To: topband List Subject: Re: Topband: Anyone purchased the ARRL book on Short Antennas for160??? Oh, I left out the RU was in Antarctica. 73, Gary NL7Y > I've built them for 40 and 80 via his modeling years ago. Fed both up high, and both down low. High feed 'seemed better', but no real way to tell. Worked a RU station on 80 from KL7 so they do emit a signal. It was a good aerial, easy to build, with some vertical component to the pattern. > > On 160 it may take some bending. Fed low it's a vert with an elevated radial. Two would be better, but then so would four and so on. > > 73, Gary NL7Y > >> Wouldn't feeding it up high in the corner like that at least eliminate the >> need for radials? >> >> 73, Mike >> www.w0btu.com > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband