Frank, the loading coil looks very fantastic :-). Better overkill than building a "fryer for the bugs" (low Q = heat = fry?)
Seeing the pictures on your website, the FCP seems to be the right solution for your lot too. I have installed an 80m 4 square and had the problems with the building on my property. No pairs of elevated radials possible. 1 (straight) radial = high angle radiation = no good The FCP helps me to have a small footprint and reducing coupling within in my 80m 4 square system. Yet I have not really completed it. Two verticals are fullsize, 1 has top load and another one is inv L style. ( two MUST be shorter than 15m :-( ) I am working to make them all 15m tall with topload. I think it is very important to have the verticals all the same shape. http://dl2obo.de/04_square_info/4_square_info.html I will have my 160m FCP balun soon and I want to replace 4 fullsize elevated radials ( 27m tall single 160m vertical). In October I hope I can lay down some 60 ground radials. Maybe I can leave the FCP installed and can do some A/B testing. I am sure it is not so fair because the "still in place" ground radials will help the FCP. In June/July I am on vacation with Masaru JA5AQC. We are going to the Ham-Radio Ham Fair in Friedrichshafen and later for 2 days to HB0 (later I, OE,OK, SP,....) http://dl2obo.de/03_antennas/antennas_in_the_garden.html I have an 18m portable mast and will try an FCP there too. For the 48hours beeing in HB0, the FCP should be perfect :-) http://dl2obo.de/03_antennas/antennas_in_the_garden.html good to see, that the FCP idea is going around the world. Thanks to Guy, K2AV! 73 Tom www.DL2OBO.com -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von Frank Davis Gesendet: Montag, 28. Mai 2012 22:14 An: [email protected] Betreff: Topband: VO1HP 160M FCP Today I deployed the K2AV 160M FCP on my existing Inverted L which hangs off the side of my tower. Using the BALUN DESIGNS transformer. I posted a few pictures on my website at www.vo1hp.ca under the 160M FCP menu item. The FCP is about 8-9ft above ground weaving through the trees in the yard. No on air testing yet ...will be on the band tonight to see if anyone or the Reverse Beacons can hear me! 73 Frank VO1HP _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
