[Elecraft] Verticals

[William Levy]

I had no trouble at all keeping in touch with my family using an early R5
vertical in 5H3 land when I was working there.
My XYL had my Log Periodic on a 75 tower and I had the R5 vertical with a
Metrum 500 watt amp, 12 volt battery and an Icom 735 in those days.

I would not ever consider the vertical an optimum antenna but as a bush
antenna to complete an 8000 mile low radition angle circuit I was more than
satisfied.

I remind new amateurs that it is important to decide what the mission is
and then design the station accordingly.

Dipoles and Verticals are great basic starter antennas and it only gets
more complicated from there. If I have a tree at hand I prefer an inverted
V over a vertical but in 5H3 deep in the bush filming wildlife on a TV
contract I didn't always have trees at hand!

73 All,

Bill N2WL
ex 5H3WL, 5Z4PI and VQ9WL