- 1. [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: "Dale M. Schwartz" <dale@immlawfirm.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:26:20 +0000
- I am installing a shunt feed to my tower for 160 transmitting. Interested in a 160 receive system. Looking at DX Engineering 4-Square system. Our lot is in the woods and not that large. Any advice on
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00083.html (7,734 bytes)
- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: john nistico <electric911inc@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:38:09 +0000
- I use a coax loop and a pre amp myself Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Dale M. Schwartz <da
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00084.html (8,717 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: Al Kozakiewicz <akozak@hourglass.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:44:58 +0000
- K9AY? It isn't as good as a beverage, but it takes up 5% of the space yet is still pretty darn good. Al AB2ZY I am installing a shunt feed to my tower for 160 transmitting. Interested in a 160 receiv
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00085.html (8,530 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:51:59 -0700
- Before you do anything, find and study W3LPL's talks to Contest University on the topic of RX antenna systems. He lists a half-dozen or more very different types, discussing their strengths and weakn
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00086.html (8,468 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: Robie Elms <ruler55@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:54:02 -0500
- I also use a pair (at 90 degrees) of K9AY loops and a preamp. Works much better than my transmit vertical much of the time. An inexpensive way to start with RX antennas. Robie - AJ4F ________________
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- 6. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Miller <jim@jtmiller.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:55:44 -0400
- https://www.contestuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/W3LPL-Effective-Low-Band-Receiving-Antennas.pdf jim ab3cv _______________________________________________ ________________________________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00088.html (8,566 bytes)
- 7. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: Randy Farmer <w8fn@windstream.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:09:14 -0400
- I've had very good results using a pair of the Unified Microsystems BevFlex-4X reversible beverages. Mine are installed in a heavily wooded area. They're made from standard RG6Q coax and thus are muc
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00089.html (9,098 bytes)
- 8. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: Ignacy Misztal <no9e@arrl.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:13:10 -0400
- For small space: Coax or magnetic loop - quiet but does not hear DX well K9AY - quiet with some but not great directivity DxEngineering 4 square - good directivity but seem to require switching off o
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00090.html (10,152 bytes)
- 9. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:31:01 -0500
- I use K9AY loops for 80 and 160. They are definitely not equal to Beverages, but they help a fair bit. Kim N5OP "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00091.html (10,948 bytes)
- 10. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: Gene Smar via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:50:44 -0400
- Dale: In my small (1/3 acre) suburban lot's back yard, I had installed three bidirectional EWE RX antennas. I was amazed at how well they worked, not so much bringing up the signal levels but more fo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00092.html (9,728 bytes)
- 11. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: Al Kozakiewicz <akozak@hourglass.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:51:20 +0000
- The directivity of a K9AY, if I understand the theory, drops as the skywave angle increases. On the BCB I can completely null out one of two stations on the same frequency as long as one of them is m
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00093.html (10,934 bytes)
- 12. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: john@kk9a.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:13:10 -0500
- K9AY loops are ground dependent and are effected by surroundings so results may vary. One antenna that I have not seen suggested is a Pennant. The are not ground dependent and I had some success with
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00095.html (8,755 bytes)
- 13. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: JOHN OWENS <ham38john@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:30:50 -0700 (PDT)
- I have one for sale if anyone is interested. - John Owens - N7TK _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@conte
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00096.html (10,674 bytes)
- 14. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:43:52 -0700
- I had two Pennants up (NE & SW). They worked great. 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@co
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00098.html (8,999 bytes)
- 15. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: <john@ac4ca.us>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:30:01 -0500
- I've used a SAL-30 for many years. It does an excellent job in minimal space. Unfortunately I just took down my YouTube site with videos showing its performance. If you're interested I can send you s
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00101.html (33,079 bytes)
- 16. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: turnbull <turnbull@net1.ie>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 20:28:57 +0100
- Dale,Just read the instructions and recommendations for each RX antenna type! I have two different Hi-Z circles they each want to be separated about 175 ft from other antennas or performance reduc
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00102.html (12,185 bytes)
- 17. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:00:52 -0500
- With any of these vertically polarized RX antennas, beware of re-radiation from your tower. If you can't put the RX antenna at least a half wavelength or so from the tower, try to position it so the
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00104.html (10,156 bytes)
- 18. [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: Avery Davis <wb4rtp@mindspring.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:19:11 -0700
- I have been very pleased with the Wellbrook ALA330S amplified loop, although I have not really checked it out on 160. I know it does great on 80, 40 and 20. I did build a cut out relay to disconnect
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00108.html (8,348 bytes)
- 19. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: "Fernando Gonzalez, EC1CT" <ec1ct@esbesaya.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:56:44 +0200
- There is a company in Italy that are selling RX Loops at reasonably price that looks ok for a limited space. Canīt tell about quality neither performance but according to their videos, seems to do a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00109.html (9,656 bytes)
- 20. [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: "Dale M. Schwartz" <dale@immlawfirm.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:09:07 +0000
- Thanks to all who gave me great advice. I decided to go with HI-Z 3 vertical square system. Dale/K4ROZ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-04/msg00176.html (8,052 bytes)
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