Last fall was my first time on 160M.
What you are asking about is close to what I am running. The vertical
segment is 60' and the horizontal is 75' with 16 - 60' radials on the grass.
>From what I gather reading the literature radials longer than the vertical
segment do not add much. Don't forget you'll need a series capacitor to tune
out the inductance. 2:1 VSWR bandwidth is ~ 60KHz.
As far as performance is concerned it played well in the in the contests (27
Countries, 48 states) and I use it for stateside rag chewing a few times a
week. It's a vertical so it's noisy. Local stations running dipoles are
always 1 - 2 S units quieter. Overall it's a great choice to get on the
band.
Next fall my plans are for an 80' T and beverages.
Good Luck,
--AA2GF--
----- Original Message -----
From: <K9SQG@aol.com>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:17 PM
Subject: Topband: Experiences with inverted L
> Fellow 160 meter enthusiasts,
>
> I just joined the reflector and wonder if anybody could share their
> experiences with inverted L antennas, something along the lines of what a
> 35-40 ft
> vertical section and 90-100 ft horizontal section might perform like with
> say
> 16-25 radials, about 100 ft long, buried. This is the antenna I'm
> planning to
> erect, if it is worthwhile. Modeling efforts of others indicate it has
> some
> potential, not a barn-burner, but at least it would get me back on the
> band after
> a 35 year gap. But with very limited time, I'd rather not put up an
> antenna
> that will perform poorly for stateside contacts, hi.
>
> 73s,
>
> Evan
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