K, 75 feet vertical, rest sloping down, fed at the base with the MFJ 998 1.5 kW Intellituner, extensive radial field. total length 43 meters, a bit too long for a 1/4 wave, but better for tuning on 1/2 wave and more resonance points, which now are out of band.
Tuning fine on 160, 80, 40, 20, noot tried anywhere else, for that i have another vertical.
Will report back how it holds up with the OCF Fritzel FD-4.
;)
"If the Republicans will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop
telling the truth about them." - Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965)
“I’m not liberal/conservative, I’m anti-idiotarian.”
At some point in the last 20 years, the left moved to the center, and the right moved into a mental institution
Reporting back then as prommissed.
Worked the USA from east coast to 800 miles in land, Canada, all Europe up to the Chineese border running 400 watts from the Heathkit SB 1000.
Could make more power but decided i would keep to our max power levels alowed here.
The MFJ 998 holding up beautifull, and the inverted L is used on 160 - 20 meter, on 80 it's very good with the max current at the top of the antenna.
Even on 20 switching over from OCF to L there is a big difference, sometimes the OCF is better, most of the time the L has the edge.
It will tune up to 10 meeters though, not really tried there yet.
;)
"If the Republicans will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop
telling the truth about them." - Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965)
“I’m not liberal/conservative, I’m anti-idiotarian.”
At some point in the last 20 years, the left moved to the center, and the right moved into a mental institution
Nice job Cor, I like the Balun & you gave me an idea that I can use here. Thanks..
We never had weather like this before they started messing around with that internet stuff.
Cheers, if you have any Questions please ask.
If i can, i will help out ;)
73,
Cor
"If the Republicans will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop
telling the truth about them." - Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965)
“I’m not liberal/conservative, I’m anti-idiotarian.”
At some point in the last 20 years, the left moved to the center, and the right moved into a mental institution
Early this AM, I gave the new loop a try on 160. Touchy, but I can tune there!
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman
You could lengthen the feedline ( open line) a bit to make it easier tunable ;)
Welcome to 160 then ;)
"If the Republicans will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop
telling the truth about them." - Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965)
“I’m not liberal/conservative, I’m anti-idiotarian.”
At some point in the last 20 years, the left moved to the center, and the right moved into a mental institution
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