[Elecraft] [HAM] Hi Q versus Vertical

[Julius Fazekas n2wn]

Have to say I like what you did Dunc!

Elegant and sounds like it's effective to boot!

73,
Julius


Dunc Carter - W5DC wrote:
> 
> 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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