[Antennas] Antenna Suggestions
Dan Martin
[email protected]
2002年5月29日 18:33:58 -0400
A tilted, triangular, nearly full-wave loop? About 40 feet at the apex and
10 feet, or so at the base? Wow, that brings back memories of an identical
antenna I used back in the late 80's when I lived outside Atlanta. Had a
duplicate of the loop George describes, right down to the height and odd
tilt to it. Looked beautiful all strung out among the Georgia pines. Fed
with ladder line it was about the most forgiving and flexible antenna I ever
used. While it was near a solar cycle peak back then, I used to get home
from work late at night and work scores of Russian amateurs in the wee hours
after midnight on 20 with my trusty TR-4. (I'm sure I worked others
elsewhere but it was the Russians that always seemed to be everywhere at
that hour and on that band.)
A good wire antenna ... and good memories!
Dan
WB4GRA
----- Original Message -----
From: "George, W5YR" <[email protected]>
To: "Jan Reimers" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Duncan Cameron" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] Antenna Suggestions
> Right now the hottest antenna that I have up is a "tilted triangular
nearly
> full-wave loop." It is almost a full wave on 80 - a little short - with
the
> apex at 40 ft and the base of the triangle at 10 feet and tilted about 45
> deg from vertical. It models very well with especially attractive patterns
> and gains on 20 and above. It is proving to be a winner on 20. Sometimes I
> can increase the S-meter reading on a station from S5 to S9 or above with
> the loop over the EDZ. That does NOT mean that the antenna has over 24 db
> gain over an EDZ!! But is does have a different pattern and that can make
a
> large difference.
> 73/72/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas