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This summer's 6m arrangements.
Posted: 30 Apr 2022 04:03 AM PDT
https://mw1cfnradio.blogspot.com/2022/04/this-summers-6m-arrangements.html
For this summer, my arrangement for 6m is this 3-ele OWL from
Innovantennas. A very good match, actually a little better than the
published data, even though it was built for rear, vertical mounting and
that I've got it in centre-mounted, horizontal configuration! The
telescopic aluminium mast is a homebrewed, three-section unit, which cost
me about £50.
Low deployment during initial matching.
With a clear site and ground reflections, I should realise good total gain.
So my QRP input of about 5W should see it rise to something closer to a few tens of Watts. Regardless of the exact figures, it will do well when 6m propagation is running, and I will at least see whether it's worth spending money on a 100W rig for 6m next year. My expectation is that it won't be.
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