On 6 Feb 02, at 16:28, James Hall wrote:
> I would like to shunt feed my 72' crank-up. The Carolina Windom 160
> in a inverted-V configuration just ain't doin' it ! I cannot even
> hear the S9LA station and the guys with the 4-squares are eating my
> lunch. There is no way to get that Carolina Windom horizontal without
> about 700' of rope. I figure the most direct approach is to use the
> tower. It has good capacitive loading up top with F12 beams at 75'
> and 85' ( plus a plastic owl, but I won't go there !)
Remember that the F12 antennas have elements which are insulated from
the boom. I wouldn't be surprised if that made for a less-effective
top-loading effect.
73,
George Daughters, K6GT
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