[OZAPRS] HF gateway antenna sugestions

[larry]

Hi All

I am a strong believer in a resonant dipole as high as possible - I have
used this simple antenna for many years now with great success.  I think the
KISS principle applies!  I have played with a vertical from time to time but
have always come back to a resonant dipole - I do not put much stock in
compromise antennas such as the OCF dipole etc.  From my experience
providing HF comms to the annual Variety Club bash here in SA - I can assure
you that a resonant dipole always provides the best long-term reliability.

Cheers


Larry vk5ly

ps  my email address is larrykin(at)internode.on.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "VK4UN" <vk4un at bigpond.com>
To: "Tony Hunt" <wavetel at internode.on.net>; "Australian APRS Users"
<ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] HF gateway antenna sugestions


> Hi Tony,I sent 4 emails so far to Larry VK5LY with no response at all
> wanting to ask him the same question as he seems to get out very well, I
> Run
> a multiband dipole from home on 30 meters and it works very well, TX is
> approx 50 watts
>
> Regards
>
> David  VK4UN
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tony Hunt" <wavetel at internode.on.net>
> To: "OZ-APRS Mial-list" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:48 PM
> Subject: [OZAPRS] HF gateway antenna sugestions
>
>
>>I was wondering what antennas everyone is using on 30m for the HF gates.
>>So
>> some discussion would be good. Considering services like RFDS and Outpost
>> services are communicating with mobiles that usually use vertical whips
>> one
>> would think that a vertical would be the go at home because thats the
>> approach they seem to take on their base setups with 5/8 vertical towers
>> very often..  No doubt there are some arguments against this also. Ive
>> seen
>> in times past that the VKS737 network was using tower mounted helical
>> dipoles horizontaly polarised so theres an exception.
>>
>> Currently I am using a Off centre fed wire (1.5wavelengths) on 30m an
>> have
>> no intention of putting a vertical up. Ive seen this argument/discussion
>> a
>> while back and still have no real idea of what the best answer is.
>>
>> Michael 5MW is looking at putting a HF gate in a Roxby in the North of SA
>> so
>> he has raised this point. I just decided to extend it to here for some
>> input.
>>
>> Tony Hunt VK5AH


> Hi Tony,I sent 4 emails so far to Larry VK5LY with no response at all
> wanting to ask him the same question as he seems to get out very well, I
> Run
> a multiband dipole from home on 30 meters and it works very well, TX is
> approx 50 watts
>
> Regards
>
> David  VK4UN
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tony Hunt" <wavetel at internode.on.net>
> To: "OZ-APRS Mial-list" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:48 PM
> Subject: [OZAPRS] HF gateway antenna sugestions
>
>
>>I was wondering what antennas everyone is using on 30m for the HF gates.
>>So
>> some discussion would be good. Considering services like RFDS and Outpost
>> services are communicating with mobiles that usually use vertical whips
>> one
>> would think that a vertical would be the go at home because thats the
>> approach they seem to take on their base setups with 5/8 vertical towers
>> very often..  No doubt there are some arguments against this also. Ive
>> seen
>> in times past that the VKS737 network was using tower mounted helical
>> dipoles horizontaly polarised so theres an exception.
>>
>> Currently I am using a Off centre fed wire (1.5wavelengths) on 30m an
>> have
>> no intention of putting a vertical up. Ive seen this argument/discussion
>> a
>> while back and still have no real idea of what the best answer is.
>>
>> Michael 5MW is looking at putting a HF gate in a Roxby in the North of SA
>> so
>> he has raised this point. I just decided to extend it to here for some
>> input.
>>
>> Tony Hunt VK5AH

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