[Elecraft] [OT] - PAR HF OMNI ANGLE

[Randy Moore]

I have a 44' doublet hanging from a tree in a near vertical orientation (steep sloper) and it does very well. The bottom is about 8' off the ground and it's maybe 20 deg.  off vertical.  Fed with ladder line with a BL2 at the K3 and the KAT3; 40m-10m.

73,
Randy, KS4L

> On Sep 26, 2013, at 11:33 AM, Vic K2VCO <k2vco.vic at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> How high was the 44' doublet?
> 
> How was it oriented compared to the Omni Angle antenna?
> 
> Is the doublet in inverted V or horizontal configuration?
> 
> I am finding this interesting because I am soon moving to an antenna-restricted location.
> 
>> On 9/26/2013 6:57 AM, stan levandowski wrote:
>>  About 3 weeks ago, I learned about a new "miracle antenna" -  I usually dismiss such
>> nonsense because there *is* no miracle antenna.  However, the person who informed me is a
>> trusted, capable, educated ham and DXpeditioner who is not easily impressed.
>> 
>> I still don't believe in "miracles" but this 2.5 lb, 7 by 4 foot, easy up/easy down, no
>> tools required, easy-to-tune $99 new product by Dale Parfitt [designer of the PAR End
>> FedZ series] offers a realistic alternative to those with severe antenna restrictions,
>> attic installations, SOTA needs, and so on.  It is easily mounted on a Jackite or similar
>> fiberglass pole. Just put it on and slide it down until it's a good friction fit.
>> 
>> The antenna is resonant for a single band ( choose: 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 or 6) and
>> additional matchboxes can be purchased for around $25 each.
>> 
>> I bought the 17 meter version and in two weeks of non-scientific, casual A/B testing
>> against my 44' doublet, the Omni Angle has been equal or better on receive the majority of
>> times and about the same on transmit.  On receive it seems notaby less noisy than my
>> doublet.  It is horizontally polarized.
>> 
>> I don't want to create an antenna controversy here on proper antenna testing techniques --
>> I seem to have a flair for doing  that -- ;)
>> 
>> But I do want to pass along info on this new product which might be very useful to those
>> of us who have to live with antenna restrictions or who need options for effective
>> portable operations.
>> 
>> Here is a short Youtube video I cobbled together to demonstrate my 17 meter PAR Omni Angle.
>> 
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGTq4zVAW_w
>> 
>> 73, Stan WB2LQF
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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> -- 
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
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