[MRCA] Antenna suggestions for M&S net?

Al Klase ark at ar88.net
Mon Jun 16 16:00:01 EDT 2014


Bob,

If you have an antenna tuner, replace the Alpha-Delta DX-CC with a 
100-foot doublet fed with balanced line (450 or 300-ohm) and relax. 
That's all I've used for many years. Also works fine for SWL when fed 
with a broad-band balun.

Al

Al Klase – N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/

On 6/16/2014 10:46 AM, Bob DeVarney W1ICW wrote:
> Hi guys, new to the list here, mostly been lurking since joining.
> I would like to get a better signal on the Moose and Squirrel net..
> I'm up in Northwestern VT not far from Dean, KK1K.
> I am guessing that based on the coverage of the net, some sort of NVIS
> antenna for 60 meters would be my best bet from home.. I've currently
> got an Alpha-Delta DX-CC dipole and two Alpha-Delta DX-SWL slopers for
> shortwave, one beaming 180 for SA and one beaming 45 for EU.
>
> I don't really want to put up ANOTHER wire antenna ( nor is my wife
> enthusiastic about the idea, considering the tribander and satellite
> yagis in the front yard and the 2-meter EME array in the back yard )
> but I would like to be able to participate more in the M&S nets.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance and VY 73,
>
> Bob W1ICW
>
> I'm also looking for suggestions for CW frequencies.. I've just
> restored a CIA RS-6 set and planning to order up a few more rocks for
> it .
>
>
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