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Subject: Linear loaded verticals
Author: Chuck Kraly <k0xm@kc.rr.com>
Date: 18-Jul-2000 16:25:14
I have a manual for the old Col-Atch-co 160/80 vertical. This antenna is top
loaded and is a real killer. At Jerry NX0I's place he used 2 phased and they
really played. I would look at something like that to try.
Chuck/K0XM

> Bonjour Jacques,
>
> I use a pair of phased EF180BVs with 1/8 wavelength spacing. Works
> beautifully on CW and phone sections of the band with small extra coil (4
> turns of 8mm Cu tube 10cm diameter) at the base to pull it down to CW end
> (no change to linear loading). It's brought me several European top 5
> placings and a World 6th in CQWW and ARRL - without separate receiving
> antennas.
>
> A dual 160/80 with switched linear loading is an interesting idea, but
> haven't tried modelling the F12 style linear loading. I'd expect such a
> device to be much better than other 160/80
> verts like HF2V or the 45 foot Gap due to the benefits of linear loading.
>
> The only other dual band alternative would be a Titanex. You have a
> wonderful expression in French which describes the problem I have with
this
> one: le rapport qualite/prix! Beautiful materials, but I doubt that it
> outperforms the F12.
>
> 73
>
> Dave
> G3WGN
> One of the M6T gang
> G5M in ARRL and WPX contests
>
>
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This Thread
  Date   Author  
* 18-Jul-2000 Chuck Kraly
18-Jul-2000 David Aslin
17-Jul-2000 Jacques SAGET
This Author (Jul-2000)
  Subject   Date  
Col-Atch-co Manual 19-Jul-2000
* Linear loaded verticals 18-Jul-2000