Jim, I have the Hi-Z three element array spaced at 50 feet. You don’t need to
use radials with them. Just a 4 foot ground rod at the base of each vertical is
all Hi-Z recommends. - Joe N3HEE
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From: "James Rodenkirch" <rodenkirch_llc@msn.com>
To: "List, TopBand" <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 7:08:46 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Phased short vertical receive antenna system
Ok OK....this is what I was remembering (courtesy of a reply from Larry):
Check out http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-aaps3-1p or page 77 of
their Autumn/Winter 2014 paper catalog. These receive antennas use 102"
whips.
I think I'll go for a two element Hi-Z version - I can put up two 17' verticals
and some 17' radials, spaced 40 to 50 feet....will work better than my
top-loaded vertical....hi hi
Tnx to all for the rapid replies!!!!!!!!!! m72, Jim R. K9JWV
From: rodenkirch_llc@msn.com
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Phased short vertical receive antenna system
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 04:14:12 -0700
I recall seeing a phased antenna system for the low bands that employed short
vertical antennas....shorter than what is used in the system for sale at DX
Engineering these days. I am envisioning an advertisement where the antennas -
4 to 8 of them depending on how narrow of a pattern you desired - looked like
whips....perhaps 8 to 10 feet tall....
Anyone know about what I have stuck up in my cranium or am I simply "losing
it"?
72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV
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