[Lowfer] Antenna length vs flattop width???

[Les Rayburn]

At 08:54 PM 1/21/02 -0600, you wrote:
>Ok now that the total width of the flattop makes the biggest difference, how
>about going 5 to 10 feet shorter to get the flattop out to about 8 feet wide
>with a bunch of wires in it. I still think the total vertical height can be
>45 foot and a flattop of 8 foot wide that is 80 to 90 feet long. Or should I
>stick to 50 to 55 foot tall and 40-inch wide flattop with 3-5 wires and a
>flattop length of 80 to 90 feet. This is an antenna built for the Part-5
>permit.
>Thanks,
>Mike>WE0H
>http://www.geocities.com/we0h/index.html
>
>


Mike,

Best performance will be achieved if you make the flattop as wide and as
long as possible. For instance, if I could widen my flattop to 8 feet vs. 3 
feet,
it would perform much better.

Less inductance would be required to resonant the antenna, thus less
12R losses, etc.

So, why don't I widen my flattop? Two reasons, I didn't find any suitable
spreaders, and since my taper to a single point for attachment to
masts, I was worried about the flattop tangling in the wind.

I may try to widen it this summer.

73,



Les Rayburn, director
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