[Antennas] Antenna for Local Use

[Kf6sza]

That worked well for me, too.  A horizontal loop in my attic of a two-story house fed into a SGD auto tuner.

73,
KF6SZA

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> On Mar 6, 2014, at 9:23 AM, "N5GE" <n5ge at n5ge.com> wrote:
> 
> Richard,
> 
> The best antenna that I have for local use is a horizontal loop at 23 feet
> (NVIS Antenna).
> 
> It does very well in a 6oo mile diameter circle.
> 
> Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richard Solomon
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 9:39 AM
> To: antennas at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Antennas] Antenna for Local Use
> 
> Thanks to all for the replies. It looks like a horizontal antenna of some
> type (maybe a loop) would be best.
> 
> Now here in the high Desert, what they call trees, I call deformed shrubs !!
> 
> So, it won't be going up that high.
> 
> Tnx again,
> 
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> 
> 
>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 8:23 PM, <telegrapher at q.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Plain old Dipole Dick not to high in the air.  Gives a lot of straight 
>> up radiation but still some outward range.  My 40M dipole is only 25 
>> feet up at the middle which seems to get me into Tucson real well and 
>> also into California and New Mexico when they are on the air.  Clud 
>> burners is one name for low dipoles.
>> 
>> larry
>> W0OGH
>> Gilbert, AZ.
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com>
>> To: antennas at mailman.qth.net
>> Sent: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 15:59:35 -0500 (EST)
>> Subject: [Antennas] Antenna for Local Use
>> 
>> What would folks recommend for an antenna for just chewing the rag 
>> with locals (up to a 50 mile radius). The vertical I now have is just 
>> too noisy. The primary interest is 80/40/15.
>> 
>> Tnx, Dick, W1KSZ
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