Hello,
I have been using one of these "no counterpoise"
antennas with my K1-4 and KAT1. It seems to work
pretty well - good match with ATU on all bands and I
can make contacts.
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4762It's essentially a 50 foot piece of twin lead with the
"ground" side cut short. A Zepp, I guess. I don't
know much about antennas.
A question for the antenna savvy - do you think a
simple random wire (or perhaps 1/2 wave or 1/4 wave)
with 1/4 wave ground radials would work better? I'd
like to try myself, but I don't have spare wire. I'll
get some, but probably not in time for field day.
Also, I've been using this "no counterpoise" antenna
in an upside-down L shape, going out my apartment
window, horizontally over to a tree, and then down to
about 10' off the ground. Should this antenna work
oriented 100% vertically? I am trying to decide how
to rig it up on field day from the ground up into a
tree. Any idea on what the expected radiation pattern
would be?
Thanks,
Jason
AC6XA
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