[Antennas] Chainlink fence as counterpoise...

[David Sher]

I have used a chain link fence ca. 90' long as a counterpoise for a
HyGain 14AVQ vertical.  Using 100W (Kenwood TS-830) I made DXCC phone.

Dave             W9LYA
What wrought doG hath?

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 07:31:35 -0700 (PDT) Gene Buckle <geneb at simpits.org>
writes:
> 
> I was told during my General class that the "perfect" cointerpoise 
> would 
> be a disc of metal, some fraction of the wavelength in diameter.  I 
> don't 
> recall if it was 1/2 or 1/4.  I don't have my old notebook with me. 
> :)  
> 
> I got to thinking last night that it would be possible to build 
> something 
> at least electrically similar by building a "mat" of chainlink 
> fencing 
> material that was welded at the "joints" in the fence.  
> 
> Now while I know this would be time consiming to build, would it be 
> worth 
> the effort for a multi-band vertical like those made by Hy-Gain, 
> Cushcraft 
> or SteppIR?
> 
> tnx!
> 
> g.
> 
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