[Antennas] 17 mtr query

[Chris Boone]

Read the article on W4RNL's site about the myth of the 5/8wave..it is
VERY enlightening.. http://www.cebik.com/58.html

There is more high angle radiation from a 5/8wave than a 1/4wave....true
a 5/8wl does have lower TO in the lower lobe...but it puts more skywave
also in the higher angles than a 1/4wave.....A 1/4 on 17mtrs is just
fine and the 5/8 or 1/2wl needs MATCHING to 50ohm systems....a 1/4wl
with slanted gnd radials is a perfect match already
http://www.cebik.com/fdim/fdim4.html

Chris
WB5ITT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: JJ [mailto:divenut1 at sprynet.com]
> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 12:53 PM
> To: Chris Boone
> Subject: Re: [Antennas] 17 mtr query
> 
> 
> I'd try and make a 1/2 or5/8 wave vertical since the take off
> angle is better for DX work.  Also you don'thave to elvate 
> the antenna in order to angle the radials down. The 1/2 
> wavelength does notneed radials and the 5/8 wave can be 
> ground mounted with the radials as wires in the grass.
> 
> 73,
> Jon
> KD5SFA