I highly recommend a simple marconi (or top loaded
vertical, TEE, Etc.) for 160, even if you can only put
down short radials.
I have one hanging from my mast, about 48' vertical
and have managed WAS and 75 countries running 100W.
Running QRP I have around 35 states and 10 DXCC. No
Asia yet, but I keep trying ;o) The longest radial is
70', but most are in the 30 to 40 foot range.
Impedance should run around 25 ohms and can easily be
matched with any number of schemes.
I also phase a pair of these on 80M with only sixteen
30' radials. It's an effective antenna.
Both antennas have beat out locals running KW into
inverted L's for DX. For local QSOs, they do seem to
have an edge.
Happy hunting on the Top Band.
Julius
n2wn
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