[160m] 160 Meter antenna

[Ford Peterson]

Tom wrote:

...SNIP...

> I don't think so, but you never know. I make it a policy to always use =
the
> most height I can get. Even if the antenna does not work better, I =
feel much
> better when I look at it if it is way up in the air.
>=20
> HNY, Tom

Ah yes.  The feel good antenna. =20

I have long believed that antennas constructed here in MN during the =
cold winter months always play better than when they are constructed =
during the warm summer time.  I put them up, with frost bit fingers, and =
no matter how they perform, they are always GREAT without any tuning =
whatsoever!  I've also found that the "goodness" of a given =
implementation can be measured by the inverse of temperature.  The =
colder it gets, the more convinced I am that they are just fine they way =
they are...

Ford-N0FP
ford@cmgate.com