[Hallicrafters] inverted V

[Vern Weiss]

I agree with Jim. The key is to maintain a minimum 90 degree angle between
legs and to keep the lobe of highest voltage at least 1/4 wave above ground.
Bill Orr W6SAI writes some good information on this in his Radio Handbooks.
Good luck.

Vern Weiss W9STB
All CW  All Vintage in the
Wisconsin Northwoods
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Brannigan" <jbrannig at optonline.net>
To: "Dan Cotsirilos" <dcsfree at worldnet.att.net>; "hallicrafters"
<hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 7:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] inverted V


> 3db.? that's half the signal !!
> With the "V" angle > 90 degrees and the ends 10 or more feet off the
ground,
> an Inverted Vee will perform as well as a horizontal dipole at the same
> (center) height.
>
> Jim
>
>
> > Any ant experts out there? I read a article that a inverted V on 80
meters
> loses about 3 db gain over a dipole. Does anyone know that if this is the
> same on 10 meters? thanks Dan
>
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