Re: [TenTec] 160 M antenna

[Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>]

The poster about the antenna said he had 65 radials under it, but did 
not say how long they were.
Most 160 fans seem to do better with inverted L or top hat loaded 
verticals, for the reasons Rick has mentioned re ground losses and 
radiation resistance being low on a short vertical.
One local ham in this area has solved the problem of getting up a long 
enough 160m vertical or any tower.  He found on Ebay, a 150 foot reach 
bucket truck!  Had to drive it to TX from OK on back roads, as it tops 
out at 40 MPH.  But what a nice toy!
-Stuart Rohre
K5KVH
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