Re: Inverted L for 160 meters

Posted by Nate Bargmann on Aug 26, 2020; 11:20pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Inverted-L-for-160-meters-tp7664325p7664380.html

* On 2020 26 Aug 13:52 -0500, David Gilbert wrote:
>
> 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.

A low horizontal antenna has its place, for local work especially out to
a few hundred miles reliably.  Horses for courses and all that.

Not everything in ham radio is about DX.

73, Nate, N0NB

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