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Vertical antenna for DX
Peter wrote:
I'm proposing to build a new multi-band HF antenna. Previously I used simple relatively low (8mtr) dipole (28mtr total length) feed with ladder line and matched with a Z-Match tuner. Worked ok, but was useless for DX. My proposed antenna is to be vertical (7mtr radiator) to be used on bands from 10mtr to 30mtr. I have heard that vertical antennas are more susceptible to noise! I'm keen to hear this groups view on the noise issue and generally how verticals are regarded as a DX antenna. Also keen to hear of personal experiences with vertical antennas on HF. Regards Peter http://members.optushome.com.au/vk6ysf/vk6ysf/main.htm I'm thinking of getting one of these for the roof: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/315 |
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I'm thinking of getting one of these for the roof: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/315 That's my plan as the garage has a large surface area galvanized steel roof. Peter VK6YSF http://members.optushome.com.au/vk6ysf/vk6ysf/main.htm |
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Peter wrote:
I'm thinking of getting one of these for the roof: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/315 That's my plan as the garage has a large surface area galvanized steel roof. Peter VK6YSF http://members.optushome.com.au/vk6ysf/vk6ysf/main.htm The Titan DX doesn't require a ground screen of any kind. It has a built-in counterpoise, and is center-fed. |
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On Jan 15, 8:05*am, Dave wrote:
Peter wrote: I'm thinking of getting one of these for the roof: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/315 That's my plan as the garage has a large surface area galvanized steel roof. Peter *VK6YSF http://members.optushome.com.au/vk6ysf/vk6ysf/main.htm The Titan DX doesn't require a ground screen of any kind. *It has a built-in counterpoise, and is center-fed. Are we talking counterpoise or are we talking load? Art |
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On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:00:14 -0800 (PST), Art Unwin
wrote: On Jan 15, 8:05*am, Dave wrote: counterpoise Are we talking counterpoise or are we talking load? If you are talking, wipe off the screen. I trimmed Dave's post to reduce confusion - your alternative word, load, never appears. In fact, we never conjoin the term garage and load, nor roof and load, nor power lines and load. No, counterpoise has a well known and long established meaning that has been found in a lot of texts and none of the authors have ever felt the necessity to join that term with garage, roof, or power line either. Perhaps Newton kept his counterpoise in his garage - the historical record is rather vague on this matter. 73's Richard Clark, KB7QHC |
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Richard Clark wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:00:14 -0800 (PST), Art Unwin wrote: On Jan 15, 8:05 am, Dave wrote: counterpoise Are we talking counterpoise or are we talking load? If you are talking, wipe off the screen. I trimmed Dave's post to reduce confusion - your alternative word, load, never appears. In fact, we never conjoin the term garage and load, nor roof and load, nor power lines and load. No, counterpoise has a well known and long established meaning that has been found in a lot of texts and none of the authors have ever felt the necessity to join that term with garage, roof, or power line either. Perhaps Newton kept his counterpoise in his garage - the historical record is rather vague on this matter. 73's Richard Clark, KB7QHC It's a capacitor. |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:34:42 +0000, Dave wrote:
Perhaps Newton kept his counterpoise in his garage - the historical record is rather vague on this matter. It's a capacitor. History informs us he would have called it a condenser, your word came into the language later from Le Compte a'Citor, Gauss's French Pen-Pal from junior high. 73's Richard Clark, KB7QHC |
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