[Antennas] Best Performing 160 Meter Antenna

Fri Sep 30 21:26:17 EDT 2005

Consider the "Inverted U" antenna by K8RRH. It was first described in the
"Minooka Special" antenna in QST in the 1970's. It was by Barry Booth,
W9UCW.
It has been used very successfully by K4TEA and myself on 160 for many
years.
73,
John, W4NU
Atlanta
-----Original Message-----
From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Smith
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 3:51 PM
To: antennas at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Antennas] Best Performing 160 Meter Antenna
I want very badly to put up a 160 meter transmit
antenna for use this winter. I have a 1 meter
diameter loop for receive that I think will work quite
well, but I have nothing for transmitting. My current
situation is:
1. I have a great rig (Icom 756 ProIII) but need to
run barefoot (no bucks for an afterburner).
2. I live on a lot with only one tree that is fairly
tall. I have a 50 mast mounted to my deck.
3. Although I have 314 feet across the back of my
yard, my house is located almost on the property line
on one side of the lot, so mounting a dipole may be a
problem because the feedpoint would be quite far into
the yard.
Any suggestions on what would be a good antenna? I
really want to chase DX on 160. I have considered a
Carolina Windom and a Butter HB-9V vertical, but I
want to here what everyone thinks.
Tnx es 73 de Gary
WA1TJB

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