[R-390] 'Burbs antenna

Sat, 10 Aug 2002 22:32:13 -0400

Just one question. I just got one, and was going to erect it as a
inverted V in my somewhat restricted size property. I really don't want
to alarm the (ignorant) neighbors with it, as they complain about
everything, radio or not (I live in a row home and have quite a  few
antennas already on the roof LOL).. [ They tried to raise heck about my
reloading activities( explosives!!?? they said) in the basement, but got
nowhere, they are also somewhat antagonistic toward me not only because
of radio but because of my Second Amendment proclivities](... Does
anyone have experience with this configuration and the radiation
pattern, gain, etc. I wanted to have a horizontally polarized antenna
(at least as horizontal as I can make an inverted V) in addition to  my
GAP Titan and see what difference it actually made, as well as the 160M
capability, which I don't have with the Titan.
If anyone has mounted this in a relatively small area, let me know,  I
have to go high in the center with a wooden tower on the roof, and the
steeper the better on the angles. I am kind of forced to use two
existing trees as endpoint anchors.
 73 es tnx de WA3IVX (Greg)
(membership in the same organizations as the writer of the message
replied to, with the exception of the Fort Bliss Shooting Club, as the
QTH here is PA)

"Michael P. Olbrisch" wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On
> > Behalf Of Tanker
> > Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 1:40 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [R-390] 'Burbs antenna
> >
> >
> > Has anyone used the B&W BWD 1.8-30 (T2FD), any comments on it
>
> DO NOT ASK ABOUT THIS ONE ON THE ANTENNAS LIST !!!!!!
>
> I have one.  It does what I want it to do, that is to cover all
> ham and MARS freqs on one feedline with acceptable SWR.
>
> It is not a GREAT antenna, and the dB purists will poo-poo
> all about it.  To them, if it isn't a ladder-line fed dipole, it
> sucks.  But it does work, and I will continue using it till I
> leave MARS, and have room for a separate dipole for each
> band.
>
> Mike.
>
> My E-mail address: mailto:[email protected]
> Ham Radio page: http://www.qsl.net/kd9kc/
> Gun page: http://home.elp.rr.com/elpasochl/
> Dog page: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/4174
>
> Member:
> National Rifle Association.
> Texas State Rifle Association.
> Fort Bliss Practical Shooting Club.
> United States Practical Shooting Association.
> Gun Owners of America.
>
> Holder:
> Texas Concealed Handgun License.
>
> U.S. Army Retired.
>
> Freedom is expensive.  Those who are not willing to
> pay the price ultimately lose everything.
>
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