[160m] re sloper antennas.

[Tom Rauch]

> I have been using a Butternut H.F.@ with the 160 mt kit fitted with
> various amounts of success I am in the process of up grading the 160
> mt system for our next season I wonder what sort of results I can
> expect from a sloper. I intend to have the feed point at 24 meter plus
> minus one meter, and tune the sloper to one quarter wave for the
> frequency in use.

Hi Willie,

You will hear all kinds of things about slopers, but the bottom line 
is prformance of a sloper is highly dependent on the ground and what 
the antenna is worked against.

Slopers can range from OK performance, to absolutely terrible 
performance.

What is the exact antenna configuration you are planning? Will this 
be on a tower or mast, and if so what else is on the tower or mast 
besides the sloper??73, Tom W8JI
W8JI@contesting.com