EscapeVelocity

Yeah, Ive already noticed that. Holl_ands gave the nod to KYES, because he reduces the size appropriately by 5% for a dipole vs single rod in free space (or something like that).

EscapeVelocity

There seems to be some new info on that page as well.

Aaron62

What is KYES?

Piggie

I eluded taking a side but I go with Kyes. Here is the reason. I have built more dang wire dipoles for everything from 3 MHz through 146 MHz. I always used the following for each side of the dipole.

(c/Freq)/4 * .95 = 1/4 wave in wire

Where c is the speed of light at 300E6 meter/sec
Frequency is in Hz
Answer is in meters.
(To make this easier use 300 for the speed of light and frequency in MHz and exponents then subtract out of the division).

For the low bands (3 - 30MHz) you can just about cut one, hang it at least 1 wavelength in the sky and it will be tuned. Closer to the ground you usually have to trim them a little.

Piggie

One answer could be keys spelled wrong but it's a call sign of a station in Anchorage Alaska. MyNetwork station on RF 5. So no doubt anyone that uses 5 needs a dang good antenna. Or you could say any station that was dumb enough to choose 5 might not know what they are talking about! lol.

But actually their antenna section is very good.

Probably missed this post in this thread Looking for the best indoor hdtv antenna.

They have a section on their web site with a lot of antenna information.

TV Rabbit Ear

Is their rabbit ears page. Follow the links there is good info there.

EscapeVelocity

Here is a pic of the rotated Channel Master 4251....at Deep Fringe 90miles.

Piggie

But will in fit in my trailer?

EscapeVelocity

Is that a Channel Master Quantum VHF antenna next to it?

Eureka

Ditto on the RS 1874 set top antenna.

Aaron62

That looks like a clone of my Phillips antenna.