[Elecraft] Verticals

[Ted Edwards W3TB]

When in Iceland with the Navy 30 years ago, I found the Butternut HF6V very
handy and effective.  Big radial field with it.
There were no trees at all, and the constantly windy location would have
made short work of a tower.

I guyed it in measured 5 directions with guys that would let the tie-point
move about a foot above the center and below the center of height -- which
had the effect of not introducing a reverse bend at the base.   I was also
able to buy 140 kg. test monofilament fishing line -- the kind of thing
only ocean-fishing ports would have.  It was 2 mm. thick and very hard to
tie into knots, but it stood up to everything.

Yes, I know the opinion that a vertical radiates equally poorly in all
directions --- but it works in situations where nothing else is possible.

What I am finding impressive now as verticals go is the Gap series, because
they are really center-fed dipoles rather than ground planes.

On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 11:39 AM, William Levy <wglevy at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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-- 
73 de Ted Edwards, W3TB and GØPWW

and thinking about operating CW:
"Do today what others won't,
so you can do tomorrow what others can't."