Roger,
Have you thought about just shunt feeding the tower?
'Doc

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 13:39:41 -0500, 'Doc wrote:



Roger,
Have you thought about just shunt feeding the tower?

Mater'a'fact...that's my other option. The problem with shunt feeding
the tower is all the wire antennas hanging from it. Two half wave,
center fed 75 meter slopers and one half wave center fed sloper for
40. That and the tower is only 10 feet from the corner of the
attached garage.

I have some concerns about a 160 vertical and all that house wiring
right next to it. It does have a good ground system with over 500
feet of #2 bare copper just under the surface and 25 8' ground rods
cad welded to it. That's good electrical and safety ground though and
a bit shy for a good ground under a vertical.

However IF I can make the shut feed work then I don't have to find a
support for the end of the inverted L.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)

'Doc

Roger,
I wish I had that kinda problem (LOL). I think I'd
have to give the shunt feeding a try. All the antennas
hanging on the tower should act as capacitive hats (might
try with them both shorted and not shorted, see what the
difference is). As for the house wiring, who knows till
you try it? The part that would stop me would be the trips
up the tower...
'Doc

PS - Former owner of the second most costly Ercoupe in
the world, N415E. Don't ask.