[QRP]antenna

[w8okn at charter.net]

I can tell you from experience that the vertical dipoles work better at low heights than the horizontal polarization.
> 
> From: w5xe at juno.com
> Date: 2004/07/08 Thu AM 02:37:29 GMT
> To: qrp at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [QRP]antenna
> 
> One thing my friend did was to use a hamstick
> as a counterpoise - he had one for 20 I think it was
> with buggered threads and he mounted it on the 
> hamstick dipole mount, pointed downward and then
> used a good one pointed up - making a vertical
> dipole without the need for a wire counterpoise.  Works
> quite well for 40, 30 and 20.  To achieve the three bands,
> he has a multiple mount and has the three active sticks
> mounted upright.  Seems to perform better as a 
> vertical dipole because of the low angle radiation
> vs the cloud burner of a horizontal situation.  
> 
> 73
> Ray, W5XE
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