[ICOM] AH-4 Antenna Designs

[Richard Thorne]

Jon:

Check out http://home.comcast.net/~hamlakemn//ah4/ah4.htm

I would probably opt for the dipole at 40' to get rid of any potential
ground losses you would have with the inverted L long wire.

Rich - N5ZC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon W0AMT" <w0amt at comcast.net>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 1:27 AM
Subject: [ICOM] AH-4 Antenna Designs


> Just re-subscribed to the list after being off for awhile.
>
> I am planning to install put up an AH-4 driven antenna in the next
week
> or so.  I have 2 options:
>
> #1 I can connect the AH-4 ground to about 25 ground radials that are
on
> average 30 feet long each with 2 that are about 70 feet.  The antenna
> would be a 115 ft long wire with about 30 feet vertical and the rest
> would be diagonal or flat.
>
> #2 Use the AH-4 to feed a 100 foot dipole at 40 feet with about 30
feet
> of 450 ohm ladder line.
>
> Any thoughts on what design will work better with the AH-4?
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> 73, Jon
> W0AMT
>
>
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