[ILQSO] antennas for ILQP

[w9ebk]

Paul,
Last year there was some a similar discussion on the Society of Midwest Contesters reflector. Someone sent me a summary of an article that had been published in the National Contest Journal. In the article they had modeled the best antenna for close-in contacts. I will need to find the e-mail to get all the details, but for 40 meters the "perfect" antenna is a dipole at 50 feet, with reflectors 5% longer than the dipole, strung up at a height of 5 feet and placed 5 feet out from the dipole. These reflectors aid in high angle radiation. For the 2006 ILQSO I implimented some of these ideas. My dipole was only about 40 feet, and I used only one reflector, laid on the ground under the antenna. In side-by-side tests with a vertical it was about 10 Db better than a vertical for in-state contacts. Imagine what it would have been had I properly elevated it and used 2 elevated reflectors. It was about equal to the vertical on DX. I should have used that antenna again this year, as my 2006 score was double that of this years effort.
Don, W9EBK
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Paul DeWitte K9OT" <k9ot at mhtc.net>
Reply-To: Illinois QSO Party <ilqso at mailman.qth.net>
Date:  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:07:53 -0500

>When we set up for the ILQP, we set up 2 ant for 20m and 2 for 40m, and an
>80m. We set up 2 seperate stations. Since there is limited space where we
>set up, it gets pretty crowded.
>
>Has anyone used verticals instead of dipoles in a fixed situation? I know
>that mobiles have vertical antennas so they do not count as they have no
>choice.
>
>What I was wondering if anyone has compared vertical to horiz polarization
>in trying to work within the state on 80m and 40m.
>
>73 Paul K9OT

>list administrator is Danny NG9R
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