[OKDXA] VU7 on 160m

[Kim Elmore]

Coy, what do you use for rx and tx antennas on 160 m?  I've procured 
500 pf and 1000 pf vacuum variables (for about $80 each and they 
hi-pot fine) for making a shunt feed on my tower. I suspect that even 
with the shunt going all the way to 48 ft (the top of the tower 
structure; there's 8 ft of mast above that), I'll still have a 
capacitive impedance, so I'll need to make some kind of L-network to 
match it. I live in a pretty quiet rural area and I'm hoping I can 
use the shunt feed for rx, too. I'll need to install some radials, 
but they won't be symmetric around the tower.

Kim, N5OP

At 09:18 PM 1/22/2007, you wrote:
>Top band has been good this evening.  I've heard several very strong
>signals.  Italy, Belgium, Russia, were all strong signals.  Several fives
>worked the VU7 at his sunrise.  I didn't hear a peep.  I don't think my
>heart could take that anyway.  :-)
>
>Coy
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