I think it is broad because of the proximity to your tower and beams. The whole "mass" of stuff is coupled together. Relax and enjoy it. -- Wes Attaway (N5WA) -- 1138 Waters Edge Circle - Shreveport,
I would prefer the top loaded antenna. Bandwidth is one factor. Practical experience (no measurements) tells me the performance would be slightly better. Having said this, if bandwidth is not a big f
Herb..... That is a good poem. Well done. All of my antennas are now wires in trees. Trees are good. I may reprint that poem in fancy type and hang it on my wall. -- Wes Attaway (N5WA) -- 1138 Waters
Mike: 1. Maybe the type of rocky ground is the reason. 2. Take down all the other wires and check the L (or T) by itself, still using switchbox. 3. Take out the switchbox and just feed the antenna di
Mike.... based on your prior description of antenna performance it should be very easy to tell how the L is doing without the other antennas nearby. Considering how bad you say it is I doubt that you
When you solder the radials to your ground plate (or ring), you do not really have to use silver solder. Regular solder works fine and lasts "forever" if you just coat the connections with some black
One method of circuit analysis uses the algebraic sum of currents at a circuit node (sum of currents "entering" and "leaving"). I think this is how you have approach the problem. It has been over 50-
The question of "matching" an Inverted-L comes up every now and then, and under some circumstances it may be necessary to install some kind of matching network, particularly if you want to operate ac
A number of years ago I got a partially used bucket (spool in a bucket) of of enamel-like HV insulation on it so it was impervious to any degrading from soil or other elements. I had to scrape off th
Unless there is something unusual about the existing power supply you could consider replacing the supply with something like a good Antec or Cooler Master unit. Online prices for 500W supplies are $
What a wonderful test it would be for Tom and Guy to do this analysis. I would love to know the results. -- Wes Attaway (N5WA) -- 1138 Waters Edge Circle, Shreveport, LA 71106 318-797-4972 (Office) -
Yes, he did. I remember the article from a long time ago. The theme of the article was how you could improve efficiency by folding the element. It raised the feed impedance and therefore reduced loss
Maybe it is too late at night, but why would it make any difference whether a radial was "coax shielded" or not? Radials perform lying on the ground, slightly buried under ground, or even elevated. T
You can use the same idea to go through the grass in an average lawn. I used to do it all the time through St. Augustine grass and under layers of pine straw. I used a long stiff metal rod that was p
There is nothing like a good real-life testimonial to get the 160-meter fires going. Thanks for the report, Steve. -- Wes Attaway (N5WA) -- 1138 Waters Edge Circle - Shreveport, LA 71106 318-797-49
Tom .... I think everything is real quiet while a bunch of folks are busy looking at manuals and crunching numbers with their analyzers. Someone wants to find a mistake in your opinion. Stand by. --
That is a terrific, common-sense, ranking of options. -- Wes Attaway (N5WA) -- 1138 Waters Edge Circle, Shreveport, LA 71106 318-797-4972 (Office) - 318-393-3289 (Cell) Computer Consulting and Forens
I think that as long as we can agree that just because someone thinks a particular antenna works better than some other antenna they have had, and no rigorous testing under scientifically controlled