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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