On 8/15/2019 4:57 PM, John Harper wrote:
Last year I used my 80m dipole-110-foot vertical feedline as a top-loaded
vertical on 160 - it worked well as a transmitting antenna but was a poor
receiver due to noise so looking for another option.
Tnx/73,
John AE5X
https://ae5x.blogspot.com
Have you compared receiving on 160 meters using
the antenna in 80 meter dipole configuration vs
in 160 meter vertical configuration? I suspect
it would make a nice RX antenna. If possible,
use common node chokes on the feedline. If
this is successful, install a TR relay system to
switch configurations so you listen on the
dipole and transmit on the vertical.
Rick N6RK
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