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I've been hearing more about L shape orientation and how it can be used both locally and for DX. Not far locally, but locally as in a few miles maybe?? Or am I off here as well or reading things that are incorrect?? The vertical part of the L would give some vertical polarization and the horizontal will give you the horizontal polarization. Am I close here or is this just to me able to hang the amount of wire needed for a long wire type antenna. I could possibly do a horizontal L configuration, I have 3 trees that would work perfect for that. A 9:1 unun balun would be needed correct for use with 50ohm coax? For both RX and TX purposes? Or could one just hang the wire desired, feed it off center and use it as a receive antenna only. Would this work as well or would the 9:1 unun, make it correct for use with 50ohm coax?? I can get the wire figures I want, but would like to hear some input on the L Type configuration. Using one side, the short one, I think, hung vertically or to string the entire wire out horizontally, long end pointed E/W and vertical pointed N. This would mean the E/W portion would place the ends at a N/S orientation and the vertical would be on the pointed E/W for a small window of N/S activity depending on the length of the wire or is that incorrect?? This would be horizontal obviously. Having one end hung vertical would give a more omnidirectional pattern to that end? Yes/no?? I am just curious here gents and not trying to hijack a thread. More curious as to how this type orientation works both ways, vertically and horizontally. Sorry tba02. Not trying to hijack your thread!! Appreciate any responses, and if needed I will post this somewhere else or the mods can delete it if they feel deemed to. Again, just curious as to how things work. It's how some of us learn I suppose. Thx and to all, have a good day!!
73 and God Bless!!

<blockquote data-quote="222DBFL" data-source="post: 563673" data-attributes="member: 36544">I&#039;ve been hearing more about L shape orientation and how it can be used both locally and for DX. Not far locally, but locally as in a few miles maybe??&nbsp; Or am I off here as well or reading things that are incorrect??&nbsp; The vertical part of the L would give some vertical polarization and the horizontal will give you the horizontal polarization.&nbsp; Am I close here or is this just to me able to hang the amount of wire needed for a long wire type antenna.&nbsp; I could possibly do a horizontal L configuration, I have 3 trees that would work perfect for that.&nbsp; A 9:1 unun balun would be needed correct for use with 50ohm coax?&nbsp; For both RX and TX purposes?&nbsp; Or could one just hang the wire desired, feed it off center and use it as a receive antenna only.&nbsp; Would this work as well or would the 9:1 unun, make it correct for use with 50ohm coax??&nbsp; I can get the wire figures I want, but would like to hear some input on the L Type configuration.&nbsp; Using one side, the short one, I think, hung vertically or to string the entire wire out horizontally, long end pointed E/W and vertical pointed N.&nbsp; This would mean the E/W portion would place the ends at a N/S orientation and the vertical would be on the pointed E/W for a small window of N/S activity depending on the length of the wire or is that incorrect??&nbsp; This would be horizontal obviously.&nbsp; Having one end hung vertical would give a more omnidirectional pattern to that end?&nbsp; Yes/no??&nbsp; I am just curious here gents and not trying to hijack a thread.&nbsp; More curious as to how this type orientation works both ways, vertically and horizontally.&nbsp; Sorry tba02. Not trying to hijack your thread!!&nbsp; Appreciate any responses, and if needed I will post this somewhere else or the mods can delete it if they feel deemed to.&nbsp; Again, just curious as to how things work.&nbsp; It&#039;s how some of us learn I suppose.&nbsp; Thx and to all, have a good day!!73 and God Bless!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="222DBFL, post: 563673, member: 36544"] I've been hearing more about L shape orientation and how it can be used both locally and for DX. Not far locally, but locally as in a few miles maybe?? Or am I off here as well or reading things that are incorrect?? The vertical part of the L would give some vertical polarization and the horizontal will give you the horizontal polarization. Am I close here or is this just to me able to hang the amount of wire needed for a long wire type antenna. I could possibly do a horizontal L configuration, I have 3 trees that would work perfect for that. A 9:1 unun balun would be needed correct for use with 50ohm coax? For both RX and TX purposes? Or could one just hang the wire desired, feed it off center and use it as a receive antenna only. Would this work as well or would the 9:1 unun, make it correct for use with 50ohm coax?? I can get the wire figures I want, but would like to hear some input on the L Type configuration. Using one side, the short one, I think, hung vertically or to string the entire wire out horizontally, long end pointed E/W and vertical pointed N. This would mean the E/W portion would place the ends at a N/S orientation and the vertical would be on the pointed E/W for a small window of N/S activity depending on the length of the wire or is that incorrect?? This would be horizontal obviously. Having one end hung vertical would give a more omnidirectional pattern to that end? Yes/no?? I am just curious here gents and not trying to hijack a thread. More curious as to how this type orientation works both ways, vertically and horizontally. Sorry tba02. Not trying to hijack your thread!! Appreciate any responses, and if needed I will post this somewhere else or the mods can delete it if they feel deemed to. Again, just curious as to how things work. It's how some of us learn I suppose. Thx and to all, have a good day!! 73 and God Bless!! [/QUOTE]

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