[TAC] Antenna idea

[Greg Surma]

http://www.bright.net/~kanga/kanga/dk9sq/mast.htm

This is the collapsible 33' pole that Bill has been selling for a few
years.  MFJ also has a version of it for (I believe) $79.

The top few feet are rather thin (flimsy), but it's sufficient enuff to
hold up a dipole.

The neat thing is that a dipole on top for 20 would make the whole thing
resonate (with a little bit of work) on 3.5 mhz...therefore you get a
"2-fer".  However, that may not be the best thing...since we're doing a
multi-multi you would have too much overlap between bands.  

Interesting to read that the VE7SV-boys had a 4 square on 80:

http://www.bcdxc.org/fpve7sv_dxpedition_story.htm

My feeling is that a squashed 2 el vertical (even a pair of HF2V's) for
80 pointing at Europe would be hard to beat.....That would leave the BC
special for 160 alone.  

-----Original Message-----
From: tac-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:tac-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Ian Hill
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 4:18 PM
To: Thumb (MI) Area Contesters (and DX'ers)
Subject: Re: [TAC] Antenna idea

Do you have a web address or somewhere we can look at it Greg?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Surma" <Greg.Surma at wnem.com>
To: <tac at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 2:40 PM
Subject: [TAC] Antenna idea


N8ET 33' telescoping pole
 
two of them spaced 70' apart  
 
20 meter or 15 meter  dipole or quad loops  from tops of both of them,
fed with RG8X  broadside to Europe in phase
 
turns into 2 el 80 meter beam at night (vertical)
 
 
 
Greg Surma
Director of Engineering and Operations, WNEM
(989) 7582084
(989) 7582085 FAX
 
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