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Re: Inverted L for 160 meters

Posted by David Gilbert-2 on Aug 26, 2020; 6:50pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Inverted-L-for-160-meters-tp7664325p7664368.html


Yes, I completely agree with that.  I'm sure the folks with low EDZ's
and large horizontal loops and low dipoles make contacts on 160m, but
almost any half decent vertical will reach out further better.

73,
Dave   AB7E



On 8/26/2020 11:32 AM, [hidden email] wrote:

> With only four radials he might be wasting 2/3 of his RF however I
> would still take that inefficient inverted L over a 30' high dipole on
> 160m.
>
> John KK9A
>
> David Gilbert AB7E wrote:
>
>   Four buried radials won't model well at
> all in NEC2, but it also doesn't make a very good antenna.
>
> 73,
> Dave   AB7E
>
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