On Mon, 13 Oct 1997 21:08:17 -0400 (EDT) Bill Tippett <btippett@CTC.Net>
writes:
>The following was in the latest issue of The Daily DX. Anyone know
>what a "160 meter TJ vertical" is?
The TJ was written up by W1JF (sk) in QST, July 1982.
It is a 5 band vertical with a flat top T for 160/80M It is 51' tall and
84' across the top. Uses a combination of traps and decoupling stubs.
Never heard anyone using one but it looks good in the article.
73 Carl KM1H
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>73, Bill W4ZV
>
>Tony, WA4JQS, tells The Daily DX that W7KW had a 160 meter TJ
>vertical sent to Hawaii for Chuck's, N4BQW, operation on Palmyra.
>Chuck will be active from 17 to 25 October as N4BQW/KH5 on all bands.
>While on the island he will have to work about 2 hours a day for the
>Fish and Wildlife Service. When not working he will put this rare
>one on as long as he can stay awake. Chuck knows the rarity of this
>one in Europe and will be putting an emphasis on them. After Palmyra
>he has been assured a 48 hour stint on Kingman Reef by the boat
>captain.
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