[Lowfer] vertical

[Bill Ashlock]

Mike,

>NOT.

Really!

>My 45' vertical has the ends of the 72' flattop about 25 or 30' off the
>ground.

Running your numbers through my calculator I see you have a 25 to 34 degree 
droop - far from a 45deg (bad) angle.

>It is buried in the trees and still makes an occasional 1,304-mile
>trip.

Along with the 500(+)pf of capacity (assuming there are a number of top hat 
radials within the 72ft) this antenna SHOULD do pretty well. I'd ask you 
what the system resistance is (as a figure of merit) but that would require 
measuring the input current (power?).

Wait till warmer weather when the tree sap finds it's way up the branches!

Bill


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