[50mhz] Anttron 5054

[Gordon Couger]

For skip the polarization may be anything but horizontal is
preferentially propagated. A vertical antenna has 5+db ground loss
at the transmitter. So if you are working skip you a horizontal
antenna will give the best results.

Gordon W5RED
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Boone" <cboone at earthlink.net>
To: <ka5cvh at arrl.net>; "'C L A R C'" <clarc at clarc.org>; "'50 Mhz'"
<50mhz at mailman.qth.net>; "'Rover'" <rover at mailman.qth.net>; "'VHF'"
<vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 5:30 PM
Subject: RE: [50mhz] Anttron 5054


: Mike,
: if you want to work DX on SSB and FM, both local and DX, a
vertical is
: fine...for SSB local though, a horizontal antenna is HIGHLY
: recommended....like a PAR Electronics Omniangle or a
: halo/loop/squalo/turnstile/Big Wheeel, etc...
: remember there is a 20db difference between vertical and
horizontal...on
: 6 skip, that is not a problem...as the polarization rotates when
the
: signal bounces off the atmosphere but for being able to work
non-dx
: stations the best when the band is not open, you really can tell
the
: difference.
:
: Chris
: WB5ITT
:
: > -----Original Message-----
: > From: 50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net
: > [mailto:50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Michael
Urich
: > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 4:15 PM
: > To: C L A R C; 50 Mhz; Rover; VHF
: > Subject: [50mhz] Anttron 5054
: >
: >
: > http://anttron.tripod.com/6_meter_fiberglass_base_antenna.htm
: >
: > Does anyone have any experience with this antenna?  I have
: > the A-99 that I use on 10 meters and
: > find it satisfactory and curious how the 5054 compares.
: > Personally I think the $$$ is a bit steep
: > and may just build my own co-axial vertical.  I was also
: > thinking about an AR-6 but have heard
: > about problems with the tuning stub.  I don't want a
: > "traditional" 1/4 ground plane because I need
: > to keep a relatively small foot print.
: >
:
:
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