Hy-Tower on 160
 

Hi guys.

I have a Hy-Tower, with the 160m add-on inverted-L. It has never loaded
up well, even when it was working properly, the best I could get was 3:1
at 1840 KHz.

Now, it has gotten worse, (water in the trap?) and I am re-thinking the
situation. Is there any reason why I shouldn't just forget the trap, and
attach the inverted-L wire at the base, and then just use an insulator
near the top to hold it up?

This would be essentially a second antenna, a few inches from the first.
It may cause a change in the loading on 80 or 40, but nothing that my
tuner can't handle.

Ideas? Suggestions?


Larry DiGioia N8KU