Re: [IRCA] 160M listening antenna

[Ira Elbert New III <ien3@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

What design are you using for your dipole? Feed line, etc. ?

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> On Jan 6, 2014, at 11:13 PM, "Bob Young" <bobyoung53@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi Karl
> 
> Are you talking ham use or BCB use? I use a 160M dipole (2 of them) for 
> BCB DXing and find they pick up less noise than regular LW's. I use the same 
> antennas for 160M ham band use and find they work well and get out pretty good.
> And the best part they are cheap to make and easy to build. If he can stretch 
> out an antenna about 260' long he's all set.
> 
> Bob Young
> Millbury, Ma
> KB1OKL
> 
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> Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 16:20:30 -0800 (PST)
> From: Karl Zuk <karlzuk@xxxxxxxxx>
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> I have a friend who likes operating 160 meters (1800-2000 kHz) but can not hear 
> as many stations as he would like to.
> 
> He lives in a suburban house with about an acre of land situated in a rocky 
> Northeastern environment.
> 
> There is plenty of man-made noise.
> 
> Can you suggest an antenna he could install and try for DXing purposes?
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> Thanks, Karl Zuk ?N2KZ ?near NYC
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