[Elecraft] Longwire with K2/KAT2/BL1

[Charles Mabbott]

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Counterpoise would be 1/4 wave length for each band you wish, but that has
been answered.


For those of you interested - it looks like that a 100 ft wire (at 10 ft)
running NE to SW would give me a better presence to the NE and SW on 80m
(amazingly... not broadside NW and SE), and it would do a lot better than
the
buddipole does on 20 and 40m (only the buddipole might go up quicker than
this
antenna).
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Based on what I have read true long wires [3 to 5 wave lengths] demonstrate
directed signal along the long axis of the wire, if stretched from NE to SW
your best propagation would be to the southwest with a gain similar to a
beam. So for 7.04 at 3 wavelengths 400+ feet to 5 wavelengths 698 + feet
would be better yet, if you have the space.
 
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If the 100 ft wire performs well, and compares favorably to the computer
modeling, then I may be running a 200 ft wire for Field Day. The 200 ft wire
running NW to SE would drive my QRP signal on 80m clear into New England
(from
Oklahoma City) in the evening. It would also do a great job on 40 and 20.

72/73,
Daniel / AA0NI

73  Chuck  AA8VS


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