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Re: Topband: Beverage Antenna

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Subject: Re: Topband: Beverage Antenna
From: Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 14:02:16 -0600
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That is excellent advice! 160 is a band for vertically-polarized antennas
(such as an inverted-L or shunt-fed tower with radials lying on the ground.)
http://www.w0btu.com/160_meters.html

73, Mike
http://www.w0btu.com/Beverage_antennas.html

On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 1:41 PM, <donovanf@starpower.net> wrote:

> While a low dipole may get you on the air, an inverted-L vertical with
> ground redials will be far superior.  Try to get as much vertical height as
> possible, at least 40-50 feet
>
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