Jeff, Look at a two element beam pointing UP. You can install a inverted vee reflector element under your present vee and get excellent high angles with gain into the 500-600 mile region you seek. Be
I think if you fed the delta in the bottom center, it would be horizontaly polorized and better for close in contacts. Bottom corner feed will give it vertical polorization and a lower angle of radia
Author: crepeau@tech.iupui.edu (Raymond G. Crepeau)
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 09:26:32 -0500
Jeffrey, I don't recall the specific objectives you cited in your original post. But when living in Asheville, NC a year ago I used a 1/2 wave 80 meter dipole up about 20 feet. The main lobe is up! M
3 years ago for Field Day we put up a horizontal loop at 35 feet with a reflector 3 feet off the ground... On 80 meters we could hold a frequency and generate pile ups at will... Denny -- FAQ on WWW: