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[TowerTalk] RE: 80 meter 4 square array notes from N0AH

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Subject: [TowerTalk] RE: 80 meter 4 square array notes from N0AH
From: k4sqr@juno.com (Jim MIller)
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 18:32:27 -0400
On Tue, 31 Aug 1999 16:42:54 -0500 "Jeanni" <ka5nez@clarc.org> writes:
> 
> I am a little ways from putting up either a phased pair or a 4 Sq. 
> on 80.  I  noticed that Jim, VE1JF is using the F12 verticals.  I was
curious 
> if there  is a consensus on which verticals are best for an array? 
F12, 
> butternut  etc?  And of course a 1/4 wave piece of aluminum.
> 
> Opinions?
> 
> 73,
> Ken
> AB5A
> 
Ken and Readers;
Top loading is preferred for shortened verticals, then center coil
loading, and last place is base coil loading. So the Force-12 linear
models and the Gladiator Top Loaded TL-80 and TL-160 models  are the
preference for non quarter wave arrays.

GL-Have fun.
Jim, K4SQR


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