[Antennas] Best Performing 160 Meter Antenna

Mon Oct 3 22:54:59 EDT 2005

Hi Gary:
 I've read the many responses you have gotten and if I had to pick one, I'd go with the Inverted L if you are looking for a good overall 160 meter antenna.
 However, it might be good to make a couple of other observations: First, if you don't mind a directional antenna, you have the ability to put up a vee antenna which would have gain, albeit directional, on most bands. It would be fed from the pole you mention in your inqury.
 A second possibility would be to put up an end fed longwire, again directional with gain on multiple bands and fed from the pole top at your home. Just remember, it will be very directional - kind of like pointing a gun in the direction of the non-fed end of the antenna. 
 Lastly, if you have a 50 foot mast on your house, you could also put up a 80-6 meter discone antenna. This would not require a tuner and would offer broadband coverage for all frequencies between 80 and 6 meters. No radials needed.
 Good luck and have fun. Antennas are about the only part of ham radio left that still offers a challange that you can address as good as any store bought antenna. 
Ron W7MRR
 --- On Fri 09/30, Gary Smith < wa1tjb at yahoo.com > wrote:
From: Gary Smith [mailto: wa1tjb at yahoo.com]
To: antennas at mailman.qth.net
Date: 2005年9月30日 12:51:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Antennas] Best Performing 160 Meter Antenna
I want very badly to put up a 160 meter transmit<br>antenna for use this winter. I have a 1 meter<br>diameter loop for receive that I think will work quite<br>well, but I have nothing for transmitting. My current<br>situation is:<br><br>1. I have a great rig (Icom 756 ProIII) but need to<br>run barefoot (no bucks for an afterburner).<br>2. I live on a lot with only one tree that is fairly<br>tall. I have a 50 mast mounted to my deck.<br>3. Although I have 314 feet across the back of my<br>yard, my house is located almost on the property line<br>on one side of the lot, so mounting a dipole may be a<br>problem because the feedpoint would be quite far into<br>the yard.<br><br>Any suggestions on what would be a good antenna? I<br>really want to chase DX on 160. I have considered a<br>Carolina Windom and a Butter HB-9V vertical, but I<br>want to here what everyone thinks.<br><br>Tnx es 73 de Gary<br>WA1TJB<br><br><br>		<br>__________________________________ <br>Yahoo! Mail 
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