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Re: Topband: 160 antenna

To: K8NKE <dmess@tc3net.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: 160 antenna
From: kb9cry@comcast.net
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 17:21:40 +0000
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Shunt feed, Shunt feed.  I've been very pleased with mine.  Don't worry about 
the radials, lay down as many as you can and if you can't lay them in a full 
360 deg circle then don't worry about it.  It'll work like a champ.  Then when 
done with that, start thinking about receiving antennas.  Both the shunt fed 
"vertical" and the inverted L are vertically polarized or have some component 
that is and thusly you'll also receive all the vertically polarized noise.  
Beverages are best but the flags, pennant, loops, K9AY loops really do work 
also.  I can send you websites that's have tons o info on these devices.  Still 
learning myself but it's fun and it's DX.  Phil  KB9CRY
> I have two choices for a antenna for 160 and would like some opinions .
> 
> 1 shunt feed the tower which is about 40 feet tall with about 15 foot mast 
> above with a ta33 at top of tower with a 10 element 2 meter beam about 5 
> feet above the a 440 beam another 5 feet then a 2 meter ringo on top.
> 
> 2  an inverted L with the vertical about 38 feet long then the rest of the 
> L running east.
> 
> I dont have much room for any radials because of the location of the tower 
> on the property. the tower is located about 5 feet west of the house.
> tia
> k8nke

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