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Cushcraft D40
- Thread starter North Texas Mudduck
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i was thinking about getting the roof mount section then add a section of tower then sit that in top of it
the winds in westtexas are pretty gusty
Is there a better or more gain 40 meter monoband antenna
the winds in westtexas are pretty gusty
Is there a better or more gain 40 meter monoband antenna
If you can not get the dipole 1/2 wl in the air get it as high as you can.
I do not know how high the rooftop and a section of tower is that you mentioned.
If you can not get the dipole 1/2 wl in the air and you have a roof top mount.
A vertical works great DX, you would need 4 to 8 1/4wl radials, lay on your roof and it would be a killer DX antenna.
Then just build you a simple 1/2 wl dipole and use any trees for supports for local rag chews.
I do not know how high the rooftop and a section of tower is that you mentioned.
If you can not get the dipole 1/2 wl in the air and you have a roof top mount.
A vertical works great DX, you would need 4 to 8 1/4wl radials, lay on your roof and it would be a killer DX antenna.
Then just build you a simple 1/2 wl dipole and use any trees for supports for local rag chews.
Waste of money IMO. Buy some aluminium pipes and build GP1/4wl. Will outperform this quasi dipole.
Mike
Mike
It is a bit pricey but it does work fairly well. The main advantage is not from the gain but rather from the ability to reject interfering stations. I have a friend that uses one at 54 feet and it works great. Roy says it exhibits a textbook pattern with two deep nulls off the ends and rotating it makes a big difference in the ability to dig a station out of the QRM.
