Roger I wondered if you'd considered the inverted L with a folded counterpoise ala K2AV. I'm seriously considering this with the 80m option for my very limited garden and another site.
When doing your comparisons, do you use the RBN? Sorry, can't comment on your soil conductivity query. David G3UNA -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kennedy Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2018 1:45 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Effect of Ground on a Dipole Well I did try an Inverted-L at one previous QTH Mike, but it was no better for DX than my Dipole. The trouble is that at this QTH I could never get a decent enough radial system to make an Inverted-L work properly, as I don't have the space. (My dipole goes outside my own property, but it's high in the air!) But the other reason I stick with my Dipole is because I find that my DX Signal on 160m (around the world) compares pretty well with other British stations who use Verticals. (I have always put this down to the fact that on Top Band most DX is fairly high angle, unlike on 80m) I was hoping that more people would comment on my query that if typical Soil Conductivity is as bad as recently posted on here, a dipole isn't really that low above "ground", if the ground is so poor! (this is also why I think most computer modelling programs are so bad at showing how 160m antennas work) Roger G3YRO ------------------------------------------------------------ Roger, you should try an Inverted-L. :-) http://www.w0btu.com/160_meters.html 73, Mike www.w0btu.com _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband