[Antennas] Info/advice sought on 2 el vert array for 40m

Sat Oct 2 20:38:13 EDT 2004

Even worse is LESS than 1/4 wl, i.e. when you try to stretch/antenna 
tuner a 20M vertical to 80M and are fighting 15 ohms of ground return 
loss against 1 ohm of radiation resistance. Talk about a losing battle ;-)
Gary WA6DTX
Charles Greene wrote:
> Hey Harvey,
>> How about a vertical dipole? Or a OCF vertical like the R7 and later, 
> and the GAP antennas? They work pretty well, and don't need an 
> extensive ground plane. At best, they have a single counterpoise.
>> Change your statement to --NO 1/4 wave vertical--, and I'll go along 
> with it.
>> 73, Chas, W1CG
>> At 09:09 PM 10/2/2004, Harvey&Bessie wrote:
>>> No matter what kind of vertical you use, always keep in mind that NO 
>> vertical works well without an extensive ground plane.
>> Harvey/W4TG
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