[Elecraft] Hi Q versus Vertical

[Duncan Carter]

See:

http://vibrotek.com/w5dc/w5dcant.html

It's not exactly what you asked for but it might give you some useful 
ideas.  The WARC bands and 80 meters are not  shown in these early 
pictures.  The upper half of 80 meters is a wire that's parallel to the 
wire until it reaches the pole where it then goes up and over the 
townhouse to a short fiberglass pole mounted in a vent pipe and then 
down toward an enclosed patio.  The wire is bare, stranded, #26 copper 
clad steel and seems to survive well ( winds to 80 mph so fan plus 
several snow storms up to 2 feet) as long as you don't kink the wire 
during assembly.  The lower half of the 80 meter wire is parallel to the 
40 wire and includes a coil under the deck at it's midpoint.  It's been 
good for 112 dxcc entities since summer; best/longest distance on 80 so 
far is DS1REE.

Dunc, W5DC

Frank MacDonell wrote:
> I am looking for an antenna to work 6 thru 80 meters in a condo
> development. I presently own a k3/10.
>
> Stealth is a very strong consideration. It seems that a SteppIR
> Vertical or Hi Q antenna would make sense. Does anyone have experience
> with these two antennas for this type of application? Thanks you for
> your time and expertise.
>
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