[OKDXA] VP6R 80 m

[Kim Elmore]

I’ll have to look, but I vaguely recall 36 ft in height. No radials are required and I don’t use any. From what I’ve read, radials near this antenna, as if it were a 1/4 wave vertical, won’t help much. 

I have an inverted V with the spec at 49 ft and for DX, the Sigma 80 beats the socks off of it. I used to have a 1/4 wave sloper and the Sigma 80  is much, much better that it ever was. Even the low inverted V is better than that sloper was. 

They aren’t made anymore, though, and it was expensive in its day. JK antennas bought F12 and might custom make one but it would be VERY expensive. 

73,

Kim N5OP 


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> On Nov 5, 2019, at 10:14 AM, John Geiger <af5cc2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Kim,
> 
> How long is the Force 12 80 meter vertical that you use?  And being a
> vertical dipole, it doesn't require radials, correct?
> 
> 73 JohnW5TD
> 
>> On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 6:28 PM Kimberly Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks, John!
>> Serendipity is my friend: it was late and 80 m was long; I couldn't hear
>> most of the pileup. I was done with unproductive working at home, and so
>> quickly checked spots and saw VP6R on 80. I've gotten them on 160 (I was
>> amazed I got them at all) and thought I had them on 80, but didn't. They
>> weren't busy at all and seemed to be going at pretty leisurely pace. So, I
>> tuned up the amp, plugged in the last split I saw, and dropped my call
>> once. After a brief pause, they called me! I was pretty surprised and quite
>> happy.
>> I use an off-center fed vertical dipole for 80 m DX (a Force 12 Sigma 80,
>> no longer made). I've found that it's not very good for stateside stuff;
>> for that I use an inverted Vee (40 ft apex).
>> 73,
>> Kim N5OP
>>    On Thursday, October 31, 2019, 01:02:41 PM CDT, John Geiger <
>> af5cc2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Congrats Kim!  I still need VP6 on 80 meters, but last night their FT8
>> frequency was covered up by some noise I have here.  That was the first
>> time I aw them being spotted on 80m FT8 at a decent hour.  I did get them
>> on 160m FT8 last night for a new band country.  Given my lousy antenna for
>> the low bands, that was truly amazing!
>> 
>> 73 John W5TD
>> 
>> On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 12:32 AM Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> First call: 3523.0; QSX 3524.2
>>> 
>>> Kim N5OP
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 
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>>> 
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