I have never found an inverted V on 160m to be a good antenna. A 1/4wl
wire vertical is great, even with a moderate ground system. If you do not
want to mess with ground radials a vertical dipole in a "C" shape from the
same top support also works well.
John KK9A
To: Towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 160 meter antenna thoughts.
From: Bill Turner <dezrat@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 07:35:08 -0800
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On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 08:40:39 -0500, you wrote:
>In February I have the chance to once again operate from a baseball
stadium I
>do work for on Long Island.In the past (see cq magazine June issue) I have
>used a 125 foot vertical supported from the 140 foot light pole with much
>success.I am thinking of an inverted v this year. A dipole is out as I will
>not be able to support in in an east west orientation and other ideas?
>John J. Nistico
>
REPLY:
Inverted Vees work very well. With the apex at about 1/4 wave and
about 90 degrees between the legs, they are almost perfectly
omnidirectional.
73, Bill W6WRT
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