[160m] re sloper antennas.

Thu, 5 Sep 2002 22:56:22 -0500

Excellent comment on performance of the sloper!

On the Butternut HF2 - check their web site and double check you have the
correct 160 meter coil.
In antenna section look under manuals in the accessory section.
Butternut has a good lineup of past documentation.   There is an older
discontinued in 1981 - 160 coil that was made for the HF5 not the HF2.  (if
you have that coil - it's a problem)
73 Robert W5AJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Rauch" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; "Willie Wright" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: [160m] re sloper antennas.

> 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
[email protected]

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