[Antennas] 40m Antenna Ideas

Mon, 27 Oct 2003 09:12:38 -0600

On Monday 27 October 2003 10:17 am, Harvey&Bessie wrote:
> I believe 40 feet is not high enough for a good DX antenna for 40 meter=
s.
> You need a height of 60 to 75 feet at the apex of a 40 meter inverted V=
 to
> get a lower angle radiation on 40 meters. Also, raising the ends a bit
> might help, as one has suggested. 73
> Harvey/W4TG

Mine's up about 20 feet and I regularly work around the world with five=20
watts...

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