I too voice the support for HI-Z antennas. The best possible out there? That I have no idea, but after many different attempts to hear on 160, the HI-Z Triangle was wonderful and performed better by far than my efforts in a marsh, trying to put up Rx antennas. I then bought the 8 element with it's 110 foot or so diameter and it is even better. I use them both with the Diversity in the K3s.
73, Gary KA1J > I can vouch for Lee's Hi-Z designs. I am using the Hi-Z Triangular > Array at 50 foot spacing and get 6 directions. It works about the same > as a 500-700 foot beverage with better front to back. You get that > with a 50 foot triangle in the corner of your lot. If you get the > triangular array optimized for 80 it's only 40 foot spacing. > > Not only does it hear much better than my transmit antenna on a night > when there are storms I can point it away from the lightning and still > hear quite well. It has the added benefit that you don't use ground > radials at each vertical, just a ground rod for each antenna. > > Tim, K9CQ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lee STRAHAN > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 4:05 PM > To: terry burge ; topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: RX antennas comparison chart > > I have another comparison chart here on the Hi-Z Antennas website. It > has a little more information. > https://www.hizantennas.com/receiving_antennacomparison_char.htm > > Lee K7TJR > Hi-Z Antennas > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of terry > burge Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:44 AM To: > topband@contesting.com; terry burge <k...@comcast.net> Subject: > Topband: RX antennas comparison chart > > Thanks to Bob, N4PQX I got this link to an active chart comparing RX > antennas. Thanks to K7TJR this might prove very helpful to anyone > thinking about investing in a receive antenna. Also has some active > plots for the various antennas. Terry, KI7M > > > https://www.k7tjr.com/rx1comparison.htm > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: > http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
