Tarmo Tammaru wrote:
"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Possible dum question alert!

I've been thinking about verticals lately, and am curious about a
vertical for 80 meters.

Specifically, I am wondering about putting a vertical in one of my trees
in the yard. I have *big* trees, 80-90 feet tall, and could put a full


Mike,

I did that on 40 meters. Hung a vertical from the branch of a 90 foot tulip
tree. Since the antenna was short enough, I had elevated radials. My
suggestion is that once you get a rope over a branch, put up both the
vertical and an inverted V. My guess is that most of the time the inverted V
will blow away the vertical.

Thanks everyone for the helpful tips. I guess not many people do have
big trees! I'll give it a shot here, and may even get to lay in the
radials before the ground freezes. My main reasons for doing a vertical
in the first place is to attempt some 80 meter dx now that the upper
bands are closing in.

- Mike KB3EIA -