[OKDXA] Mini Tribanders at low heights

[Robert Redmon]

Yes, John. Every time I operate without a directional antenna for a 
while, I am always amazed at how much difference it makes, even if you 
have really good dipoles, loops, or verticals. The last time I learned 
that lesson was after I moved to WF about 8 years ago. Was using a 
pretty good collection of low dipoles and verticals and having some 
success. Then I put up a short tower (30 feet...in a rather snobby 
neighborhood and didn't want to rile the neighbors) and a TH3jr and was 
AMAZED at the difference. I really don't know why I was so surprised as 
I had learned the same lesson a dozen times over the years.

73, Bob K5SM



John Geiger wrote:
> After some antenna damage last year I am still contemplating what HF antenna to go with.  I am now using a homebrew G5RV and have worked about 105 countries on it this year.  I know that on the higher bands it shows gain in some directions with nulls in other directions (like for K5D on 20m).  
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> The only beam I would be able to get up right now would be one of the smaller tribanders (like a MA5B or a Mosley Mini 32/33) at around 25 feet.  I know that is below the real minimium height to get such an antenna to play on 20. So here is my question-is it really worth the expense and effort to put a mini antenna at that height?  Would it show much improvement over a G5RV.  I know the G5RV has nulls in some directions, but I could fill those in with a rotatable dipole or a vertical as well.
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> 73s John AA5JG
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