[Boatanchors] Storm Damage to Electronics
Rob Atkinson
ranchorobbo at gmail.com
Mon Nov 7 19:11:34 EST 2011
that might be true if it is elevated quite a bit and on the high bands
but if the feedpoint is at the earth surface and the antenna is being
used on lower frequencies especially 80 and 160 there will be return
currents induced in the earth and a ground system to return them to
the feedpoint is needed.
the Titan was my first antenna after becoming active after 18 years
QRT. I did not know anything and bought the hype. It was a very
fussy PITA to get working. High dipoles run rings around it and are
so much easier. If it had been my 3rd or 4th antenna I would have
twisted it up in impatience and junked it. It was my first one and I
was determined to make it work and I did eventually. It taught me a
lot about compromise antennas and self deception regarding
performance. 20 and 17 are where it works best. The other bands are
down hill. But I can't get over the sight of all that 8X coax stuffed
in it.
For the high bands I just have a half wave dipole for 20 m. up 35 feet
fed in the center with ladder line and Johnson KW Matchbox. I can get
a match on 20, 17, 10 and I think maybe 12 but not sure--I have never
operated that band and actually only use the high band dipole once in
a while to check into a net on 20 m. I don't even run QRO up
there--the dipole is good enough.
73
Rob
K5UJ
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 3:08 PM, D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> An end (bottom) fed 1/2 wave vertical requires NO radials as
> the antenna is already complete.
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