I have one of those still in a box and one that was trashed by our horses.
They get out ok. Very very very narrow bandwidth. The coil is pretty
small.
"A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may
never get over." Ben Franklin
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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of RICHARD SOLOMON
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:42 AM
To: TowerTalk
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 43' verticals
Take a look at the Cushcraft MA-160V. Similar concept only a lot taller.
73, Dick, W1KSZ> From: mryan001@tampabay.rr.com> To:
towertalk@contesting.com> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:05:07 -0500> Subject:
Re: [TowerTalk] 43' verticals> > One of the older ARRL Antenna Books had an
interesting article some years> about about a helically wound 160 vertical,
wound around a 4" or 6" ( I> think ) PVC pipe about 20ft or so high. Looked
like a lot of fun but never> got 'around to it." - Mike> > -----Original
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:36 AM> To: 'K4SAV';
towertalk@contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 43' verticals> > Funny we
just had this same hot topic on our local contesting club> reflector.> >
They might be better than what you had but IMHO they can't be very good for>
80/160.> > I wish there were some short miracle antennas for 80 and 160 so I
could put> up some 4 squares easily.> > > > > "A slip of the foot you may
soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may> never get over." Ben
Franklin> -----Original Message-----> From:
towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of K4SAV> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 9:13 PM> To:
towertalk@contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 43' verticals> > Barrie
Smith wrote:> > I'm seeking advice regarding the 43' verticals I see
advertised, both from> MFJ and DX egineering.> >> > > > Here is your
answer:> http://www.vk1od.net/antenna/multibandunloadedvertical/index.htm> >
The 43 ft vertical is discussed about 40% of the way down in the article.> >
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