[BC] Slant wire feeds vs series fed

[Scott Bailey]

 >On 20 Jan 2006 at 9:49, Paul Smith W4KNX wrote:

  > WIBQ 1220 Sarasota, FL has a slant wire to the side of a cell 
phone tower  > and this station really >gets out for it's pipsqueek 
power of 250 watts.

 >If the fundamental installation is done correctly, there is very 
little difference between the results of a >series fed tower and a 
slant-wire shunt fed tower assuming both are the same height etc.

Paul,
    Is this something temporary they are doing?  I see where they 
have a CP to go 5 KW, directional.  Personally, I like the slant wire 
antenna.  Makes it easier to co-located other service on the tower. I 
understand that the commission won't allow this anymore.

    Phil made the statement that if done right, it works well, does 
it still work in sort of a directional mode.


Scott Bailey