[BC] Slant wire feeds vs series fed

[Paul Smith W4KNX]

Hi Scott, there used to be a two tower DA at the current site but most of
the property has been sold off and a seniour citizen housing complex has
been built there.  For a long time the station still had one tower of the
old array in use and then a cell tower replaced it.  I'll post a pic of the
feed.  It has really amazed me how this thing gets out.  Give me a day or so
and I'll go by and take a pic or two.  The 5 KW CP probably wont be built.
It was to have been co located with 930 which is a 5 kw 4 tower
parallelogram.  The 930 has recently been sold to Salem (Caron) and I do not
believe they will agree to the colocation.  There is also a 500 watt 2 tower
DA on 1280 that is going to be in the same boat here soon.

Paul


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[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net]On Behalf Of Scott Bailey
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:09 PM
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Subject: Re:[BC] Slant wire feeds vs series fed


 >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


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