[Antennas] Full-Wave 160 Inverted-L. . . . .???

[K9ze at aol.com]

The end of last October I started a  project to erect a 5/8-wave 160 
Inverted-L.   First major snowfall  brought the project to a screeching halt.

Past four months I've done  quite a bit of reading of different lengths of 
the Inverted-L antenna - - - 1/4,  3/8, 1/2, and 5/8 wavelengths and their 
associated radiation patterns using  different types of ground and feed systems.

Our property is mostly old  dense woods, and last weekend I was walking out 
near the very back portion of it  and realized I couldn't even see the tower 
that's going to support the vertical  portion of my yet-to-be 160 Inverted-L.  
The plan last Fall was to run a  wire about 75' up the tower, and then out over 
a bunch of trees for about  250'.  Couple of years ago my brother gave me a 
bunch of British military  insulated, stranded wire; and I had one roll of it 
left - - - one 100-meter roll  - - - the near-perfect length for a 5/8-wave 160 
antenna.

But then for  some reason when I was out near the edge of our woods, that 
proverbial light  bulb came on, and I was standing there, wondering if I should 
consider putting  up a full-wavelength Inverted-L for 160.  I have the room for 
it - - -  should I use it ??  Up about 75' and out over the trees for about 
450'. . .  . .

And that's my quandary. . . . .

All the reading I've done the  past few months, I don't recall even mention 
of a full-wavelength  Inverted-L.

Any chance someone might have some experience with this, or  maybe thoughts 
and/or information ??

Thanks for any  consideration.
Best regards,
Ron Hensel, K9ZE
Ossian, Indiana  




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