Interesting antenna - can you supply the dimensions, especially how high the
lower leg and feed point are?
Clint Talmadge - W5CPT
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rik van Riel
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 4:19 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 160M Inverted L Elev Radials EZNEC Model Wanted
On 12/29/2010 01:24 PM, Paul Ferguson wrote:
> I made an EZNEC model of a 160M Inverted-L with one elevated radial.
> From the impedances I am seeing, I think I have something wrong.
>
> If you have an EZNEC model of a 160M Inverted-L with one or more
> elevated radials, could you please send it to me. I'll inspect it and
> modify it to fit my case.
I've got one better than you - the double L.
It takes up even less space than an inverted L with one elevated radial, and
has the point of maximum current much higher above ground.
In ASCII art, they look like this:
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Mine consists of a little less than 260' of THHN wire.
I have a choke balun at the feedpoint.
I'll mail you the NEC file off list, since the list eats attachments. My
NEC file has very poor ground, since that's what I have here in New
Hampshire. You may want to modify the ground to be a little better.
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