Towertalk
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [TowerTalk] (no subject) Vertical Antenna Instead ofTower Decision..

To: RICHARD SOLOMON <w1ksz@q.com>, towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] (no subject) Vertical Antenna Instead ofTower Decision....
From: Dennis <radioart@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:18:05 -0700
List-post: <towertalk@contesting.com">mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
Yes,

Works very well for feeding towers, the best I know of.  I'm putting up a 70'er 
with stacked beams and plan to use this shunt feed system for 80m and 160m....

Dennis, k0eoo


---- RICHARD SOLOMON <w1ksz@q.com> wrote: 
> Sounds like the Monopole design. I had one up for 40 years ago.
>  
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:23:11 -0700> From: radioart@charter.net> To: 
> > jruing@ameritech.net; donovanf@starpower.net; donhall161@sbcglobal.net> CC: 
> > TowerTalk@contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] (no subject) Vertical 
> > Antenna Instead ofTower Decision....> > A new technique for feeding towers 
> > has been adopted for Amateur use from the broadcast industry. You drop 3 
> > heavy gauge wires connected at the top of the tower to within a few feet of 
> > the bottom. Connect the three wires together with a wire ring around the 
> > base of the tower and feed that ring, connected to the three wires, with a 
> > simple L-Network with respect to your radial system.> > Very effecient 
> > system. Several local DXers us it on 160m and 80m with great results. One 
> > tower is 140' and the other I know is about 90' with a lot of top loading 
> > from various beams....> > You can Google this type of tower feed and get 
> > more information....> > Dennis, k0eoo> > > ---- Don Hall 
> > <donhall161@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > Use you
 r 
>  tower with gamma or omega matches on 80/160. Works best with a > > 
> self-supporting one, but lots of operators use insulated guys.> > > > I made 
> my 160 DXCC with an LM354 loaded that way on an 80x120 lot in the > > middle 
> of town.> > > > Can be done.> > > > 73 Don K5AQ> > ----- Original Message 
> ----- > > From: "Richards" <jruing@ameritech.net>> > To: 
> <donovanf@starpower.net>> > Cc: <TowerTalk@contesting.com>> > Sent: Tuesday, 
> September 23, 2008 4:03 PM> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] (no subject) Vertical 
> Antenna Instead ofTower > > Decision....> > > > > > > Hi Frank --> > >> > > 
> Thanks for the strong reply to my questions. Based on your comments, I> > > 
> would be better off making higher, longer, and better wire antennas and> > > 
> working towards a beam on a tower, instead of looking for a vertical> > > 
> compromise today.> > >> > > The six month tower estimate is my own estimate 
> based on several> > > factors, including the time it takes to 1) research and 
> plan the tower,> > > 2) 
 or
>  der it and have it arrive - many companies are several months out> > > on 
> delivery dates, 3) the time it takes to get the local tower expert > > > 
> over> > > to put it up -- regardless of how much money I MIGHT save, I plan 
> to> > > hire it done by a licensed, bonded, insured, experienced and 
> collectible> > > professional I can sue when it falls over. (I am a retired 
> trial> > > lawyer...I> > > KNOW the liabilities and risks.. ), and 4) it 
> takes time to get the> > > antenna> > > delivered, assembled, and ready for 
> installation. Moreover, it is nearly> > > October and we will soon be in the 
> Michigan rainy season, and then> > > snow flies starting in November for the 
> next 5 months, and the reliable> > > good tower guys do not install in 
> winter.> > >> > > Thus,... I figure I could realistically get my tower up 
> starting next May> > > as I cannot get it all arranged before November. This 
> makes it a> > > winter project that can go up early spring if I get on it 
> starting now.> > >> 
 > 
>  > THE REAL DILEMMA> > >> > > My real problem is that I want to work the 
> lower bands and do not have> > > much space for long wires. I can put up a 
> tower and a modest beam...> > > but that will realistically only get me out 
> on 20 Meter and higher. I > > > will> > > still be stuck for anything on the 
> low bands... which is why the HyTower> > > and the mono pole vertical (which 
> can both be tuned down to 160 and 80> > > meters) were so appealing on 
> paper.> > >> > > Thanks for any other suggestions you might have.> > >> > > 
> ================ JH Richards - K8JHR =================> > >> > >> > >> > >> > 
> >> > > donovanf@starpower.net wrote:> > >> > >> 1. Retain your existing 
> antennas until you install something more > > >> permanent.> > >> > Compared 
> to your existing antennas, you'll be disappointed in the> > > performance of 
> any of the alternatives you listed on 20 thru 10 meters.> > >> > >> 2. 
> Accelerate your tower installation.> > >> Its not obvious why a tower 
> installation must 
 ta
>  ke 6 months.> > >> > > 
> =======================================================> > > 
> _______________________________________________> > >> > >> > >> > > 
> _______________________________________________> > > TowerTalk mailing list> 
> > > TowerTalk@contesting.com> > > 
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk > > > > 
> _______________________________________________> > > > > > > > 
> _______________________________________________> > TowerTalk mailing list> > 
> TowerTalk@contesting.com> > 
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk> > 
> _______________________________________________> > > > 
> _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> 
> TowerTalk@contesting.com> 
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
> _______________________________________________
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> TowerTalk mailing list
> TowerTalk@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk

_______________________________________________



_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>