[Antennas] 2 meter antenna

Tue, 23 Jul 2002 14:31:02 -0400

Thank you.  I learned how to use EZNEC today and your response is exactly
correct.   You have been very helpful.  

Sean
WD8OKN

On Tue, 23 Jul 2002 08:48:18 -0700 Jan Reimers <[email protected]>
writes:
> 
> I have to say that Chad's flippant response is not very 
> informative.
> 
> As others have pointed out your gain will be up not horizontal.  I 
> will add
> to the list of ideas for getting gain towards to horizon:  Every 
> have
> wavelength bend the wire into a 1/4 wave phasing stub (make sure 
> they don't
> touch!).  This is the old stacked J-pole or super-J.  The more 
> phasing stubs
> the more gain towards the horizon, with a law of diminishing 
> returns.
> 
> | 1/2
> |
> -- 1/4 
> |
> |
> --+
> |
> |
> ... etc.
> 
> JR
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chad~~KM5QF~~ [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 7:58 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [Antennas] 2 meter antenna
> > 
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> > 
> > > Here is one of those dumb questions...
> > >
> > > Let's say I make a vertical long wire for 2 meters?  I 
> > attach the braid of
> > the coax to a 1/4 wave vertical facing down and attach the 
> > center conductor
> > to a vertical long wire perhaps, let's say, 40 feet long (or 
> > high) to the
> > top of a tree.  Has anyone tried it?  It could be several wave 
> lengths
> > long...   If I can match it to the 2 meter rig, and provide 
> > some decent
> > height, would it work?  What kind of gain would I realize?
> > 
> > 
> > Gain the knowledge that youve wasted a lot of time and effort.
> > 
> > "long wires" do not express the same characteristics at vhf 
> > that they do at
> > hf.
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Sean
WD8OKN
Midland, MI
www.qsl.net/wd8okn

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