Just a parenthetical addition to Rich's excellent note....
I am continuing on the conversion of my 160 two element parasitic array,
into a four element parasitic array.... My experiments with a 160 inverted
vee at 150 feet versus a single 1/4w vertical had the same results as Rich
found, with the vertical being superior (but the worms preferring the vee -
that's worm warmer, not cloud burner, Rich.)... so the phased array should be
even better... I hope, i hope, I hope, etc.
Now, (even though this is topband)... this cqww I used the partly completed
#2 tower as a quarter wave vertical for 80... Rohn 25 with insulated base at
8 feet, and 4 elevated radials, 1/4 wave long by 8 feet high, each.... I did
run #14 bare copper up two of the tower legs, clamped and shorted
together... this was complemented by an inverted vee at 150 feet... I kept
track of which antenna was switched in line by the operators, and it was the
vee about 90% of the time... the vertical is not a bad antenna, but the vee
seems to have an edge... this is making me question the wisdom of completing
the 4 element vertical array for 80, as opposed to something horizontal and
rotatable...
Opinions?
Denny k8do@aol.com
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