I use an EZ-way crank up with 2, 3 wire cages spaced 36" from the tower. 160
uses an omega match, and 80 uses a gamma match. Raising the tower changes
the impedance, so there is interaction between the sections. The sections
only contact through the wire rope and pulleys, so there is substantial
resistance created there. Not a perfect install.
IMHO, for my meager installation, it works great. Not as good as Tom's or
many others, but it works better than a dipole.
Bob, K3GT
>
> Rich,
>
> I have used an LM354 crankup for some 15 years with loading wires for 80,
75
> and 160 on the three corners.
>
> It worked fine in north Texas with two(yes 2) radials and even better here
> in southeast Texas with 32.
>
> My signal seems to compare favorably with the other W5's around and have
had
> no trouble with any sort of intermittent contacts either on receive or
> transmit.
>
> Suggest you try to load it as-is and check the results before getting into
> an elaborate cage building exercise.
>
> Would be glad to discuss in more detail off the reflector.
>
> 73 Don K5AQ
>
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