I put one up yesterday. 165 feet (70 feet vertical). I was able to get 25
random length radials down. Several of those are 132 feet. I used a
variable capacitor from a broadcast radio to tune out the reactance at 1830.
I am getting less than 1.5 to 1 from 1800 to 1850.
The impedance of the 1/4 wave vertical is about 35 ohms. If you make the
inverted L about 165 feet long you will get an input of about 50 ohms. Then
tune the reactance out with a small capacitor. The one I am using is good
for at least 100 watts.
----- Original Message -----
From: "dan bookwalter" <n8dcj@yahoo.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 12:49 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] 160M Inverted L
> Well as luck would have it i cant find my antenna
> books after i have cleaned this basement up getting
> ready to build my shack... anyway i seem to remember
> the starting point for a 160m Inv-L is 138 ft ??
>
> thanks and Happy New Year to all
>
> Dan N8DCJ
>
>
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