[Antennas] Antennas for 80 and 160

[David Kelley]

Tony,

Thanks for the info.  Several years ago at a previous address I had an inverted L that I used for 80 and 160.  I could work only the strongest stations on 160 in Europe; the other continents were impossible.  My DX consisted mostly of Canada, Mexico, and some of the Caribbean nations.  I had a bit more success on 80.  Based on many peoples' comments, and John Devoldere's books, it seems that a good RX antenna is absolutely necessary to work DX on 160, and it's a good idea on 80, too.  Even a balloon-supported quarter-wave wire vertical on 160 couldn't pull in the DX where I was.  Looks like a beverage or a pennant is in my future!

73,
Dave NB4J

At 05:54 AM 7/28/2006 -0400, Tony Martin W4FOA wrote:
>Hi Dave,
>Several years ago I was quite active and serious on 160 but have lost interest now.
>At the time my 160 antenna was the inverted L I described.  I had two beverages for receiving...one was 600 feet long, unterminated so was bidirectional and another beverage that was 1800 feet long.  They worked quite well but I have since taken them down as well as the inverted L.  I currently have a 160 meter double bazooka that I use when I just have to get on topband, hi.  I managed to work the 3Y0 boys on the bazooka so it does OK for what it is, hi.
>Take care Dave...73
>Tony, W4FOA
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kelley" <dkelley at bucknell.edu>
>To: <antennas at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 12:28 AM
>Subject: [Antennas] Re: Problem Installation
>
>
>>Tony,
>>
>>That's an impressive countries total on 160 with an inverted L!  Do you use that antenna for reception as well, or do you use a beverage, a pennant, or the like?
>>
>>73,
>>Dave NB4J