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I'm a bigger fan of verticals than most guys. I ran an R5 (20-10) at 15' in height (on the roof supported by a radio shack tripod mount) for a number of years with good success. The highlight of my R5 days was 1992 ARRL DX CW test when, in superb propagation conditions, I worked about 900 dx contacts, using a KW input, including running EUs on 10 from California Sunday morning. I have replaced it with an R7000, which I use as a second-radio backup to my Force 12 3 element beams on a 65' tower. Comparing the two types of antennas, I find that the beams certainly give more signal strength, but I can usually hear dx stns with the vertical also, though weaker. A major difference is that the beams are much quieter. The vertical picks up more electrical noise, particularly in my location where I have power lines to the south. Thus, with a beam pointed NE, I get very little noise on EU's, but the vertical has a much worse s/n ratio because it also picks up the noise from the South. So, I would suggest that a good noise blanker/dsp noise reduction would be very helpful with the vertical. GL with it, 73, andy, ae6y ----- Original Message ----- From: <ege77@juno.com> To: <Force12Talk@qth.com> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 6:20 AM Subject: [Force 12 Talk] Verticals > > > I would be interested in comments or opinions on verticals. I have some > XYL restrictions that apply in my area. I can "hide" a vertical behind > the house much easier than a tower and beam. There are some cost > restrictions as well ! > > Steve > N1EGE > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > -------------------------------------------- > Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. > Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 > > Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com > To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com > Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk > For problems with the list, contact force12@qth.com > > > -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk For problems with the list, contact force12@qth.com |
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