[Antennas] Re: 160M INV L

[Tony Martin W4FOA]

Frank,
I can vouch for Roy's top band signal....not only was he S9+ in JA land, he 
was also
S9+ in GA (Georgia) land too!  For the average guy, a 1/4 wave Inverted L is 
about as
good as it gets on 160.
73
Tony, W4FOA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roy Koeppe" <royanjoy at ncn.net>
To: "Antennas reflector" <antennas at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 11:41 AM
Subject: [Antennas] Re: 160M INV L


> About,
>
> "There has been recent discussion on wire antennas for 160 meters.
> Crossed dipoles at low height and horizontal loop.
>
> I am surprized that the inverted-L has not been mentioned.  I have never
> tried an inverted-L for any band but articles describing its
> construction always praise its performance.
>
> I would like to hear from anyone who has actually used an inverted-L.
> Is it as good as claimed?  What was it compared to?"
>
> Regards,
> Frank Kamp
>
>
> Frank, I used one for ten years on a city lot in CA with excellent
> results and S9+ reports in JA land, etc., running a KW.  It was 80 feet
> high and had 36 buried radials. It was a resonant quarter wave and
> matched to coax using a shunt coil wound on a powdered iron toroid.
>
> 73,    Roy    K6XK/0     Iowa
>
> PS...It's 'customary' to include your call sign here on the reflector.
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Antennas mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/antennas
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html
> Post: mailto:Antennas at mailman.qth.net