[Antennas] Antennas Digest, Vol 83, Issue 1

[Donald Sanders]

Tom, I have used a 40 meter half square for about 6 months. It is supported by 
two 30 foot poles 69 foot apart. 

The ends hang down and the ends are bent inwards about 8 foot above the ground. 
I feed it with RG 58 and a coiled choke just below the top corner. The feed line 
comes off at about 60 degrees 

from the corner. It works fantastic for Europe, Middle East, Asia and Russia. 
Those areas are a long haul from Ecuador.
Cuts out a lot of man made noise so the weaker signals can be heard. I also use 
it on 30 meters. And 80 meters with the tuner. 


Don HC4/W4BWS

 
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Subject: Antennas Digest, Vol 83, Issue 1

Today's Topics:

  1. Half Squares (Tom Horton)
  2. Re: Half Squares (Mike McCarthy, W1NR)
  3. Re: Half Squares (Michael Josefsson)
  4. Half square (r miles)


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Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 10:02:37 -0800 (PST)
From: Tom Horton <k5iid at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [Antennas] Half Squares
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?I am looking for comments regarding experiences using Half Square antennas on 
40 and or 30 meters. 

?Please just tell me what your experiences have been with them.
?How did you feed them, etc...
?Thanks,
?
? Tom K5IID?
?