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160m ant

RC-16
If your interested
Here is My loaded 160M antenna.
<http://www.kc5wa.us/ANT160M.JPG>
BW is a bit narrow but works FB.
RC kc5wa

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Rick Hiller wrote:

 > Dave,
 >
 > Another possibility for 160 -- Don't know to what
extent/effort you want to
 > go to get on 160, but here is an easy way, although,
a bit of a compromise.
 >
 > Simply open the loop at one of the 80 meter voltage
loops (also a current
 > node).  The 80 meter standing wave current
distribution /performance will
 > not change, but it will force the wire to be an off
center fed 1/2
 > wavelength for 160.  Although not quite resonant
within the 160 meter band,
 > if you feed it with open wire and run it thru the
appropriate matching
 > network, you should be right.
 >
 > Quite possibly, if you adjust your overall length
you might be able to find
 > a length that is 1 wl on 80 where you need it and
1/2 wl on 160 close to
 > where you want to work.  Have a look at this in
EZNEC to see how it will
 > work for you in your particular situation.  I use
this method to run 80 on
 > my 40 meter delta loop.
 >
 > It is a lot easier than relays and switches, but
Don's good suggestion might
 > be the preferred solution for you.
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