[Antennas] Restricted size receive antennas. . .

2003年2月09日 09:05:20 -0500

Ron,
If you like to experiment with antennas, try an EH 
antenna. http://eh-antenna.com/
They are only single band. I have a Hustler 6BTV vertical that works well 
40-10 and a little bit of 80 less 17 and 24, but it needs a good radial 
field. The length of the radials can be as little as 0.1 wavelength, but 
you need a good number. Gap has some good performing mid size verticals 
that don't need many radials (they call them counterpoises), and the 
Cushcraft verticals, R5 and R7 perform well without radials. If you have 
room, a G5RV performs well from 80-10, but requires a tuner. You might try 
a top loaded vertical made from a flag pole and several wires radiating 
around the top, but it needs a good radial field too. Flag poles come in 
fiberglass now and you can run a wire up the side of it, then base load it 
or center load it.
At 07:02 AM 2/9/2003 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>My wife and I are about to move into and initiate restoration of a 19th
>century Victorian on a rather small lot. We've both been getting more
>involved with 80 & 160, but have been spoiled by an 1100' closed loop and a
>5/8th wave Inverted-L in the past.
>Now, we'll more than likely be using a shortened vertical of some type for
>transmit, and would like to use some sort of amplified, rotatable antenna for
>mainly 80 meters receive.
>Just curious as to whether or not someone might have suggestions,
>recommendations, or experience with a receive antenna of that sort.
>>Thanks,
>Ron, K9ZE
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73, Chas, W1CG
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