Link dipole vs 20m wire--which is better?
If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browsers search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1olzWsdBhE This is post 2534 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Australian radio amateur Peter Parker (VK3YE) for this informal comparison between a link dipole antenna and a 20m wire antenna. Here are his conclusions: A casual test, using WSPR, of two popularly used portable antennas. A link dipole covering 40, 30 & 20m versus an end-fed wire 20 metres long. I alternate between the two to see if there is a pattern in reception reports. The test is done in the middle of the day when conditions should be fairly stable. CORRECTION: There are errors on the 30m slide. The numbers are right but the conclusions are not. The dipole was mostly worse not better. If you want to buy a commercially-made link dipole for 20 & 40m, consider this one. http://ebay.us/ALytRE (Note: I receive a commission on sales - at no extra charge to y...