Ahh to be on the East Coast. No one works 250 countries from Colorado without a
Herculean effort.
KQ0C
Ash
On Jun 2, 2014, at 7:07 PM, John Kaufmann <jkaufmann@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> I have a dual-band 160/80 meter vertical system that is based on 1/4-wave
> verticals on 80. I switch in loading coils to make them work on 160. The
> 160 capability was added as an afterthought, a few years after it had been
> set up for 80. Perhaps top loading would be somewhat more efficient on 160,
> but it would be difficult electrically and mechanically to switch out top
> loading on 80.
>
> The key is many radials, over 100 of them ranging in length from 30 feet to
> 200 feet, depending on the space available.
>
> I won't claim to be the loudest guy on the band, but it does work. And the
> real key, as everyone knows, is being able to hear (I have a separate RX
> array). Without really chasing countries (I am missing many easy ones) I
> have something like 250 countries worked and 38 zones towards WAZ from an
> unexceptional suburban location.
>
> 73, John W1FV
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike
> Fatchett
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 12:50 AM
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: Using 80m 1/4 vertical on 160
>
> Is this worth trying?
>
> --
> Mike W0MU
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