This allows for both voice and code transmissions, with a few other modes of communication as well. I passed my general exam at the end of June 1978, still age 14. Since meeting Lyle, and finally upgrading to Extra class in 1990, I have been involved in ham radio now for almost twenty years. I have refined my interests to primarily contesting, and my favorite contest is November Sweepstakes. Anyway, enough of me on my high horse.
Ham radio is a myriad of people with varied interests.
And for me, contesting is my favorite one. I tried to put an inverted L for 40 meters on the same feedline as the inverted V for 80 meters, but obvious changes in impedance were noted. Though a resonance point was obtained for both bands, the resonant bandwidth for the inverted L was much narrower than when it was used as a vee. I have read several articles, as well as the ARRL Antenna Handbook. All of these have noted that at least a 90-degree angle at the apex of the antenna is necessary for proper resonance in an inverted vee configuration.