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Hartley · 11-09-2014, 12:32

We have had medium success with various brands of "T2FD" [tilted terminated folded dipole] antennas - installed either tilted or as an inverted vee, it is fairly omnidirectional. Examples include the B&W 90 (and 180), or the Buxcom 1606T2FD. Buxcom also sells the tricky parts so you can build your own.

The 90 foot version cuts off performance-wise at about 4 MHz, so if you want it to work below that, use the longer ones (the SWR is fine down to 2 MHz, but performance is awful).

Buxcom also sells a terminated loop antenna (84216KIT) that strikes me as an excellent idea, but I don't know anyone who has tried it.

Hartley

11-09-2014, 12:32	#2
Hartley Quiet Professional Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlantic Ocean Posts: 137	T2FD We have had medium success with various brands of "T2FD" [tilted terminated folded dipole] antennas - installed either tilted or as an inverted vee, it is fairly omnidirectional. Examples include the B&W 90 (and 180), or the Buxcom 1606T2FD. Buxcom also sells the tricky parts so you can build your own. The 90 foot version cuts off performance-wise at about 4 MHz, so if you want it to work below that, use the longer ones (the SWR is fine down to 2 MHz, but performance is awful). Buxcom also sells a terminated loop antenna (84216KIT) that strikes me as an excellent idea, but I don't know anyone who has tried it. Hartley
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