Author: Gabriel - EA6VQ via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2020 19:02:07 +0100
I have some doubts about installing and inverted L with elevated radials for 160m. I have been searching in Google and find some contradictory information, so I would appreciate very much if you can
Many hams --including myself-- have had very good results using only a few elevated radials. This question contains an answer with a NEC 4.2 plot comparing the efficiency of earth vs. elevated radial
Hi Gabriel, These comments will be of little help as far as the technical info on the subject antenna and is a far cry from an excellently constructed antenna but it is very practical....in my opinio
Author: pa5mw--- via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2020 21:13:56 +0100
Hi Gabriel, There is too many variables in your antenna setup to determine the expected impedance. I have built and measured several inverted L's with/without elevated radials and/or sloping top wire
My experience too, Bill! The very first time I tried my inverted-L with the two elevated radials etc., I broke a number of pile-ups in a contest with 100 watts! At that time, I did not have an amplif
comments in line As noted by others, N6LF has a wealth of modeled and measured data on elevated radials. antennasbyn6lf.com The antenna would be supported by a 16 m (52.5 ft) high fiberglass pole pla
Yes. One of the key factors is the height of the radials. N6BT, who has done a LOT of work with elevated radials on topband, told me that 18 ft is a minimum height. After my first tower (120 ft) was
"Sooner or later everything old is new again" (Stephen King) February 1922 QST page 30 The 1BCG antenna used for the transatlantic tests was a T cage over a radial counterpoise. The antenna is hung b
I second this. Wes N7WS Read all of what Rudy N6LF says, and you will be an expert. Grant KZ1W _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
I haven?t experimented on top band but I have tried elevated radials on 80M ¼ verticals. I had one in Houston Texas that worked wonderfully ? elevated 8 radials at about 10 ft. Ground conductivity in
When it comes to elevated radials, the amount of guys who have strong opinions on the subject are many - and unfortunately the amount of objective data behind those strong opinions is generally not e