These claims remind me of the Gotham V-80 Vertical I purchased in 1962.
Knowing nothing about antennas at the time, I believed their PR copy that
radials were not needed. Suffice it to say it did not help me make any 80M
CW contacts back then with my novice license.
You can't beat "mother physics..."
Caveat Emptor???
73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ
-----Original Message-----
From: David Gilbert
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2020 21:24
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Greyline Performance antennas
After reading their web site, I have to say that their claims sound like
a lot of unfounded fluff.
They claim "lower noise", which is completely vague and physically
unlikely for a vertical.
They claim "lower angles than ground mounted verticals requiring 100+
radials". Takeoff angle for a vertical is primarily a function of
ground conductivity, not the antenna and not the radials.
They claim coverage down to 160m for their 16' model with "very low
losses". I'm pretty certain that a 16 foot vertical with no radials on
160m is going to have very high losses.
It might be just me, but their prices sound outrageous.
Their user feedback is completely anecdotal ... i.e., useless. Some of
it is cringe worthy.
Just my two cents worth ...
73,
Dave AB7E
On 10/16/2020 2:26 PM, k7lxc--- via TowerTalk wrote:
Howdy, TowerTalkians -
Can anyone shed some light onto the verticals from Greyline
Performance? The rationale presented sounds reasonable and I'd like some
feedback onto how they actually work. It sounds like a good solution for
my previous question about an 80M antenna vs. a bunch of trees vs. the
xyl. Are there any other comparable antennas to consider? Also,
are there preferred tuners? Tnx! Cheers,Steve K7LXC
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