[Antennas] inverted L

Sat Oct 30 20:04:16 EDT 2004

The true Inverted L is a 1/4wave in overall length....not a random
length of wire....the true inv L will be close to a 50ohm match....the
vertical section is usually less than 1/8 wave in height....thus the L
size...I used one on 80 CW back in the Novice days with great
results...easier to put up than a 60ft vertical or a 1/2w dipole...
A random length long wire will work BUT the radiation pattern is skewed
and may not be the best wanted unless you get close to a resonant length
on one or more bands....
Chris
WB5ITT
> -----Original Message-----
> From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of C Whitaker
> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 4:00 PM
> To: antennas at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Antennas] inverted L
>>> de WB2CPN 2004年10月30日
>> Funny thing about antennas, if I string a wire from my
> chimney to a tree out about 150 feet or so, then hang
> a wire down at my end to feed it with, it's just a "long
> wire", or something that gets no respect. But if I call
> it an "Inverted L" it suddenly gets status. I really
> think my "Big Long Wire" performs about the same as
> my "Inverted L" since they're both the same wire. Like
> those people who could talk with animals, and whisper to 
> horses, there are a few old geezers who can look out and see 
> a radiation pattern.
>> 73 Clete
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