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Old 15th Oct 2019, 11:46 pm   #26
ORAWA01
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Stirlingshire, UK.
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Default Re: Top band 1.8Mhz antennas

I joined the 40m long wire in the back garden for 3.5Mhz antenna to the indoor loft wire about 40m long wound around the cross members, and making End Fed Wire with counterpoise, it tuned up well on 1815 khz.

So using CW 2 Watts pep, I worked a G station in Maidenhead, Berkshire tonight. RST was 599 for him 559 - 579 for me.

He said, my sig is excellent for 2 Watts.

That was my 1st ever top band contact tonight. I was excited with the 579 report for my 2W output CW QSO.

The two wire antennas are joined by a alligator clip in the shack for the top band, and when it is taken off, they become 2x separate antennas. The 40m long in the garden for 3.5 - 3.7Mhz, and the indoor wire works on 7Mhz - 28Mhz.

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