And complain about back pain and foreigners. The usual approach is to refer to, “Those _________ continentals.” As if they weren’t allowed in the bands. It’s also good practice to frequently complain about the Blitz, despite holding most of the same views as Hitler.
I have used the inverted L with great success. With only 40 foot vertical and about 120 foot horizontal I earned my 160 meter DXCC. In the 160 contests I have worked over 600 stateside QSOs in many contests from my QTH in Virginia. I also typically ran two radials and never more than 4 radials. In fact some of my best contests results were actually with either one radial or simply a single ground rod! Probably only because I tried harder when I had less radials! In any case my inverted is approximately 3/8 wave long and fed with a series vacuum variable at the base.
The most essential parameter on 160m is a good receiving capacity. A way of reducing noise and QRM from unwanted directions. I myself started using a dipole at some 15m height, after some week I replaced Scandinaviafrom it with quarterwave sloper with the apex at some 22m. In just another week I worked some 35 DXCC more. After some 3 months I substituted this for a top-loaded vertical. (I have had the fortunate to have used a 4 square yagi for 80m during some 4 years [8 directions, one every 45 degree and with 400 radials] which resulted in that I was QRV at least 4 hours a day. This antenna REDUCED my RX noise-figure by at least 7 dB. ..) Put up the verticals feedpoint at some 3m, so the radials will slope down to ground. This makes the take-off angle better for DX by some 2 dB (the higher feed impedance is crucial here as the amount of needed radials is reduced by a big number). After some 3 months I installed another top-loaded vertical at a distance of 20m (1/8 wave spacing). Loading centered around the radiator base, by forming a standing ARROW with 2 loading wires is S - N directions. With a phasing line of 135 degrees I achieved a F/B-ratio of some 40dB. A few radials in WNW direction were up to 300m long; made the US westcoast some 6dB stronger than before with 1/4wave radials. Rhombics are WAVE antennas. They NEED to be equally high above the RF-ground over their entire length in order for the wave-fronts to work together and give some gain. This is overlooked in about every antenna handbook. A radiator height can be some 15m, as long as the radials have the same vertical distance even if the terrain under the antenna goes up / down. Summary: Put up (at least) 2 antennas, preferable verticals, and phase them to get a good Front to Back, by switching in a delay-line in either one or the other radiator. This gives You some +3 dB in TX and also in RX-mode. Good luck from Scandinavia
Well WTF! I was unsubscribed from your channel! I love 160 and I run a 700' loop that is currently up about 50' in the air. It works pretty well for reliable communication with most of the central USA. I am located right in the center of the country pretty much. My dream is to get a dipole up at least 200' in the air for a dx antenna as I don't really want to put a ton of copper in the ground. 73, KF0BBU.
"Old men talking crap..." Yes, heard on 160, "Jimmy put up a tower a few years ago and he only put a guy wire on the east side because the prevailing wind was always from the east. Well, it stayed up for a couple of days, but then one day the wind changed coming in from the west..." And other tall tales.
A bit long winded for what you was trying to explain and Denso tape is way too messy especially on a breakdown of an antenna. Ive used it in the past but these days its all vaseline. you only need a little bit and ive never had water ingress when using it. Still a very informative video about top band. Next time try identifying yourself, im only over in Maesteg and dont have a clue who you are. de Paul. MW6PNW
My 55m long doublet performs better than my wildest dreams on 160m....via my humble MFJ Matcher. Max Hight 6m.....in a Z config with vertical downward 6 mt ends....so far from ideal.....configured in that way due space at my QTH I use Reverse Beacon Network a lot to see how things are doing prorogation wise. Winter time my Doublet is amazing....covering all parts of europe inc Iceland. I have only once worked the USA on voice also. Deso tape is great....I have lots of it.....but I now use black Wax oil from car plan water wont wash it off. And from a lowly 2E0.
to all metric folks. please i hate to have to think and do math watchin videos... its for all metric folks... iam stupid and move on when i hear metric only .. feet foots toes .. hello ..
Whatever you do, make sure you talk for hours and never, ever give out your callsign 🙂
A call is not important, it's not who you are, don't think your call makes you who you are, ever.
😂
@@75ohmHAMAbsolutely. It’s only a license condition.
And complain about back pain and foreigners. The usual approach is to refer to, “Those _________ continentals.” As if they weren’t allowed in the bands.
It’s also good practice to frequently complain about the Blitz, despite holding most of the same views as Hitler.
I have used the inverted L with great success. With only 40 foot vertical and about 120 foot horizontal I earned my 160 meter DXCC. In the 160 contests I have worked over 600 stateside QSOs in many contests from my QTH in Virginia. I also typically ran two radials and never more than 4 radials. In fact some of my best contests results were actually with either one radial or simply a single ground rod! Probably only because I tried harder when I had less radials! In any case my inverted is approximately 3/8 wave long and fed with a series vacuum variable at the base.
The most essential parameter on 160m is a good receiving capacity. A way of reducing noise and QRM from unwanted directions. I myself started using a dipole at some 15m height, after some week I replaced Scandinaviafrom it with quarterwave sloper with the apex at some 22m. In just another week I worked some 35 DXCC more. After some 3 months I substituted this for a top-loaded vertical. (I have had the fortunate to have used a 4 square yagi for 80m during some 4 years [8 directions, one every 45 degree and with 400 radials] which resulted in that I was QRV at least 4 hours a day. This antenna REDUCED my RX noise-figure by at least 7 dB. ..) Put up the verticals feedpoint at some 3m, so the radials will slope down to ground. This makes the take-off angle better for DX by some 2 dB (the higher feed impedance is crucial here as the amount of needed radials is reduced by a big number).
After some 3 months I installed another top-loaded vertical at a distance of 20m (1/8 wave spacing). Loading centered around the radiator base, by forming a standing ARROW with 2 loading wires is S - N directions. With a phasing line of 135 degrees I achieved a F/B-ratio of some 40dB. A few radials in WNW direction were up to 300m long; made the US westcoast some 6dB stronger than before with 1/4wave radials.
Rhombics are WAVE antennas. They NEED to be equally high above the RF-ground over their entire length in order for the wave-fronts to work together and give some gain. This is overlooked in about every antenna handbook. A radiator height can be some 15m, as long as the radials have the same vertical distance even if the terrain under the antenna goes up / down.
Summary: Put up (at least) 2 antennas, preferable verticals, and phase them to get a good Front to Back, by switching in a delay-line in either one or the other radiator. This gives You some +3 dB in TX and also in RX-mode.
Good luck from Scandinavia
Top band dx-ing is something I love most but unfortunately I have no space for an antenna for 160m... 😢
I had a 144 foot doublet at 60 feet that did 160 well.
Well WTF! I was unsubscribed from your channel! I love 160 and I run a 700' loop that is currently up about 50' in the air. It works pretty well for reliable communication with most of the central USA. I am located right in the center of the country pretty much. My dream is to get a dipole up at least 200' in the air for a dx antenna as I don't really want to put a ton of copper in the ground. 73, KF0BBU.
"Old men talking crap..." Yes, heard on 160, "Jimmy put up a tower a few years ago and he only put a guy wire on the east side because the prevailing wind was always from the east. Well, it stayed up for a couple of days, but then one day the wind changed coming in from the west..." And other tall tales.
Thank you 🍀💎👋
A bit long winded for what you was trying to explain and Denso tape is way too messy especially on a breakdown of an antenna. Ive used it in the past but these days its all vaseline. you only need a little bit and ive never had water ingress when using it. Still a very informative video about top band.
Next time try identifying yourself, im only over in Maesteg and dont have a clue who you are.
de Paul. MW6PNW
You're far too young to be on top band! 😂
My 55m long doublet performs better than my wildest dreams on 160m....via my humble MFJ Matcher.
Max Hight 6m.....in a Z config with vertical downward 6 mt ends....so far from ideal.....configured in that way due space at my QTH
I use Reverse Beacon Network a lot to see how things are doing prorogation wise.
Winter time my Doublet is amazing....covering all parts of europe inc Iceland.
I have only once worked the USA on voice also.
Deso tape is great....I have lots of it.....but I now use black Wax oil from car plan water wont wash it off.
And from a lowly 2E0.
to all metric folks. please i hate to have to think and do math watchin videos... its for all metric folks... iam stupid and move on when i hear metric only .. feet foots toes .. hello ..
All of the frequency bands are measured in meters. If the metric system is troubling to you, you may be in for a bad ride.
hes making an antenna for the 1.7497812773403325 football field band
Buy a metric tape measure. Problem solved.
The majority of the Earth uses metric. Just learn it or click to other video.