[Antennas] Question

Sat, 2 Aug 2003 19:54:52 -0500

I have used multiband verticals (Hy-Gain 14AVQ and Butternut HF-6V &
HF-9V) with considerable success (DXCC, WAC, WAS, all with 100W) for
years.  They are relatively easy to erect, don't require expensive
rotators or towers, etc.  Both the ARRL antenna books and the Hy-Gain
manuals (www.hy-gain.com) show you how to phase verticals for directivity
& gain (same thing, actually).  Try 'em. you'll like 'em.

Dave          W9LYA
What wrought doG hath?

On Sat, 2 Aug 2003 09:16:00 -0400 "Donald E. \"Buck\" Stiles"
<[email protected]> writes:
> Carl,
> 
> I am quite surprised that no one has suggested a multi-band 
> vertical, which,
> by the way, abhor trees -hi hi.
> 
> It's as if people don't  believe they work - ha.  For DX the 
> vertical, if
> mounted close to ground, has about a 7 degree take off angle, which 
> is very
> beneficial to long distance communications. The fact that you are 
> emitting a
> vertical signal doesn't make a whole lot of difference to a DX 
> receiving
> station, because the polarity is apt to change as a signal bounces 
> off the
> ionosphere.
> 
> Another good thing is that you don't a lot of roots to make putting 
> your
> ground plane just under the earth difficult.  The more the radials 
> the
> better.
> 
> Many dipoles are set up as inverted V's, which gives them vertical 
> polarity
> also.  Besides, verticals can also exhibit as much as 6 dB GAIN over 
> a
> dipole (dBd)
> 
> Don't exclude the vertical, or even two of them fed with a phasing 
> harness.
> I think you'll do fine.  BTW, a good text is the ARRL Antenna 
> Manual.
> 
> gl es 73 de n8csp k
> 
> On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 18:44:38 -0500 "Laptops" <[email protected]> 
> writes:
> > > I have just moved to this location it is 2 acers Problem no 
> trees and
> > > no
> > > time to put up a tower anybody got any ideas.The only tress are 
> very
> > > small
> > > yet only planted at the most 8 years.Help want to get on the air
> > > again just
> > > cant think of something.
> > > Carl W9TAD
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