Re: Off-Topic: Your advice/suggestion about antenna
Posted by Lyn WØLEN on Mar 13, 2020; 4:31pm URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Off-Topic-Your-advice-suggestion-about-antenna-tp7658892p7658893.html
Duane -
There are other wire antenna options that will far outperform a simple
dipole, or for that matter a 2EL yagi.
How much space do you have available?
73
Lyn, W0LEN
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From what I understand - solid rock below a raised vertical is not the best
option for performance.
With an underlying geography of many feet of solid metamorphic rock - that
would probably rule out the low angle benefits of vertical antennas.
Consequently, over the years, every 40m vertical I've ever put up has been
out-performed by a dipole at .41 wavelength. I've also tried the DX-Half
Square and vertical Delta Loop with the same results.
It looks to me like my only option to outperform a 40m dipole - is a tower
and (at minimum) a 2EL yagi.