
22 Jul 2009
V2000 vertical on 6m

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Simple QRP projects, 10m, 8m, 6m, 4m, FT8, 160m, WSPR, LF/MF, sub-9kHz, nanowaves and other random stuff, some not related to amateur radio.
My little QRP W5OLF beacon was turned on at 0900z. No spots yet. UPDATE 1005z: 4 spots of me by TA4SCU (3010km). UPDATE 1743z: Spot...
2 comments:
Hi Roger
Interesting to see your comments regarding the V2000. I wonder if it is identical to the Watson W2000? I helped to install one of these last year and at the time, it didn't seem too impressive. Having said that, it did seem to give a good account of itself in the recent Sporadic-E season.
As for the polariztion, surely it has to be vertical? After all, the radiating element is vertical and the small adjustable ground plane is only for matching. Perhaps the fact that the single ground plane is on one side makes the antenna slightly directional??
John, EI7GL
John,
I suspect it is not quite a true half wave vertical because of the radial being on one side only. I am also unsure what the phasing stubs for 2m/70cms do on 6m to the polarisation and unity gain.
It might be worth me putting up a vertical dipole to compare performance one against the other.
Not saying it is a bad antenna on 6m, just not as effective as expected over local distances.
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