[LCC] low band antenna experience

[Dan Edward Dba East edwards]

FWIW
our ( w5wmu & me ) experience over decades of working the low bands has been:
if its not at least 1000' long, a beverage is not that impressive...directivity seems poor..
my more recent experiences with a suburban 1/2 acre lot: rx 4 square with active whips as elementsat least limits the azimuth of local 'crud' you have to listen to, and suppresses hi anglejunk. dxEngineering sells a pricey array. K7TJR sells the components to build yourown. if you can solder, its MUCH less expensive. Lee's antennas do not need radials !!
 http://www.hizantennas.com/
the k9ay works, but has no side rejection, which is very useful in this part of thecountry during contests and thunderstorms....ditto EWE's and pennants..
see ya on 160, my favorite band...73, w5xz, dan
--- On Thu, 7/15/10, Mark, K5ER <k5er at arrl.net> wrote:

From: Mark, K5ER <k5er at arrl.net>
Subject: [LCC] low band antenna experience
To: lcc at louisianacontestclub.org
Date: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 12:17 AM

Hi Guys,
    After working the IARU contest recently, I realized that there were lots of places I could TALK to, but was having trouble hearing. Yes, I know its summer and the low bands are noisier, but I can't help thinking if I had more SELECTIVITY, I could work a lot more of them. Scott, W5WZ recently tried a Beverage and became a big fan. Thing is...he has about 12 acres to run these things. I have about 1/3 of an acre, so MY Beverage would start in one neighbor's yard, cross mine diagonally, and end up in another neighbor's yard. I have some great neighbors, and if it could be about 12-15 feet above ground, I could probably swing it, but both like to keep their yards nicely trimmed, so a wire 4' high may not be doable.

    Looking at the K9AY loop, and what I find written about it seems favorable. So now I'm turning to you guys. I'd like to know what YOU are using for the low bands, and/or what experience you might have with either the Beverage or the K9AY. Many choices...flags pennants, slopers, phased slopers, spitfires, four squares, and more. So, what have you tried that DID work, and also what DIDN'T work?

    Best of luck to the RTTY guys this coming weekend, and hope to see all of you on the air for the other NAQP weekends.

73,
Mark, K5ER


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