[Antennas] Intro and question

[Ronald KA4INM Youvan]

> Now that the intro is out of the way, here's the question :^)  I'm wanting
> to play around with a NVIS setup, and was thinking about building a 3
> element 40m beam pointing straight up (a little overboard, I know, but
> it'll look neat :^) 


   OK

 

> Has anyone tried anything like this before?  I was
> playing around with QuickYagi the other night and found that the antenna
> would be rather big... about 40 some-odd feet tall and a reflector of about
> 70 feet.  Any way to "small it up" a bit?

   Yes `Arnie' a EE professor in (Havana) Cuba had the plans (2 pages 

as I recall) in CQ magazine last year.


   It need be no more than a 40 meter dipole (I think 1/4 wl high) over
the ground, with a slightly longer wire between two stakes 6 inches or
a foot above the surface of the ground, with a way to detune it to talk
normally. (farther)

  This kind of antenna gives a gud signal to your county and several around 

with an omni directional pattern, increasing the gain will make the area
covered smaller, with more signal strength, neither of these do you need.

   Look up CC2CO 's article, I sure want to try this ASAP, but my plate is
very full.  I remember it well and I will get to it if I live long enough.

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