----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Tippett" <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, 11 January, 2009 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 160m project
> KE4VYN:
> >I am in the design stage of a dipole antenna for 160m and
> would like some professional input in case I missed something.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> The best advice I can give you is to scrap the
> idea of a dipole for 160 and consider an inverted-L, even
> if you can only get the vertical part up 50 feet. At any
> practical height (i.e. <1/2 wavelength or 270'), a dipole
> will mainly be a cloud warmer useful for local QSOs (300
> miles or less). An inverted-L is a good DX antenna however
> it also requires a good ground system (at least 20 each 50'
> radials) which might be a lot to ask even of a good friend.
>
> 73, Bill W4ZV
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I have to agree there. I have a low 160m dipole (it works great on 30m hi
hi) but I struggle with dx on 160m....I can just about make the Caribbean
with it from North Carolina with 600 watts. I am looking at putting up an
inverted L now.
Mark N1UK
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