[SADXA] Trap antennas

[n7cl at earthlink.net]

Do you care where the main lobe points?

What would be the compass bearing of a line between the towers?

I ask because traps are funny things that get funnier when operated at high power.  I avoid using them whenever possible.  But with a single wire that is long enough for the lowest band and a tuner, the higher bands are going to have lobes other than just broadside to the wire (could be a good thing though).  Nevertheless, I'd strongly recommend against the traps if at all possible.

Eric

-----Original Message-----
>From: Douglas Todd <toddd1 at cox.net>
>Sent: Mar 2, 2009 11:45 PM
>To: Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [SADXA] Trap antennas
>
>I the towers are about 70 foot. We'd probably be about 50 feet high.
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "RICHARD SOLOMON" <w1ksz at q.com>
>To: "SADXA" <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 9:02 PM
>Subject: Re: [SADXA] Trap antennas
>
>
>>
>> The Tower Talk Reflector would be a good place to ask that. How high up 
>> the
>>
>> towers would the antenna be ?
>>
>>
>>
>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>
>>> From: toddd1 at cox.net
>>> To: sadxa at mailman.qth.net
>>> Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 20:17:20 -0700
>>> CC: crc_bod at list.app.ray.com
>>> Subject: [SADXA] Trap antennas
>>>
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of a commercially available trap wire antenna that 
>>> covers 30, 40 and 80 meters ? Something that would handle 1.5 KW. I want 
>>> to string the antenna between the towers at the CRC club. The towers are 
>>> about 110 feet apart.
>>>
>>> Thanks !
>>>
>>> Doug
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