Maybe you could use your 80 meter vertical as part of a 160 meter inverted
L.
Some folks use a coaxial trap about 50 ft. up the antenna to block 80
meters, then
feed a long line out from there.
I have a friend who also has a hy-tower who made the above connection at the
tip of the vertical element (about 53 ft), and he is happy with it.
My purchased 160 meter kit from Hy-Gain places a 40 meter trap at the 24
foot
level of the hy-tower, then about 105 feet of wire going out from there.
My antenna is incomplete, needing tuning. My MFJ-259 will not work
with the hy-tower as 50KW AM radio 1110 KHz at 6 miles away wipes-out any
SWR readings, so I will have to shorten, then measure.
Hopefully this is of some help,
Wilson Caselli, K1MIJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richards" <jruing@ameritech.net>
To: "Scott MacKenzie" <kb0fhp@comcast.net>
Cc: "'Rob Atkinson'" <ranchorobbo@gmail.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 160M Antenna - Ideas
I think so. Fellers with multiple verticals, and/or nearby towers, often
see such interaction between same. How much... and whether it would
be all bad... I don't know. I suppose it would be a mixed bag. sometimes
helpful, sometimes not.
============= K8JHR ========================
Scott MacKenzie wrote:
> Probably an inverted L is my only reasonable solution. Would I have
> interaction with an 80M vertical that would be nearby?
>
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