[Antennas] 40m Antenna Ideas

Mon, 27 Oct 2003 01:25:26 -0500

I doubt VERY MUCH if a vertical will do better -- never did at my home QTH
in Asia. A dipole at 40 feet always beat the vertical (25+ 1/4 waves radials
over good soil) HANDSOMELY. Now, if I need many more radials to improve it,
I'd rather stick to my dipole! What ultimately replaced the dipole was a
Moxon's rectangle at 40' (yes, not much on 7mc) and it works like a charm.
The only problem is that it is fixed direction.

73,
Ron, 6Y5/4S7RO

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris BONDE <[email protected]>
To: Kelley Shaddrick <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 12:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] 40m Antenna Ideas

I think that the angle between the wires just might be too small.  Can you
raise the
ends up minimum of 15 better 20 ft?

Chris opr VE7HCB

From:           "Kelley Shaddrick" <[email protected]>
To:             <[email protected]>
Subject:        [Antennas] 40m Antenna Ideas
Date sent:      Sun, 26 Oct 2003 23:27:18 -0600

> I currently have a 40m inverted V with the apex at about 40' or so and
> the ends about 10' or so. I find the performance of this antenna to be
> less then desired. Outside of a 40m beam, what other 40m antennas have
> worked well? A 40m vertical with radials? Collinear? Deltas? What
> works for DXing? Any ideas and/or thoughts would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Kelley -- W�RK
>
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