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

[Chris Boone]

I would go with a 3/4wave inverted L....(1/4wl vertical and 1/2wl horiz or
sloper would be ideal)....easier to match; close to 50ohms..IF you have the
room on 160....full wave will have VERY high Z at the base like a 1/2wl....

Chris
WB5ITT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of K9ze at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 5:16 AM
> To: antennas at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Antennas] Full-Wave 160 Inverted-L. . . . .???
> 
> 
> 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  
>