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>Rich says:
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>What would you recommend for spreaders, not on ladder line but for
>parallel dipole spreaders?
To minimize mutual-detuning, Larry, multiple dipoles should be no closer
than 60 degrees apart (3 dipoles). 90 degrees apart provides better
isolation (2 dipoles). One of best laughers in amateur radio lore is the
80m-40m-20m-17m-15m-12m-10m paralleled "multiband dipole". A 120' wire
center-fed with home made 14ga. openwire line and a balanced L-network
tuner is the multiband winner. ... .... IMO, dipoles can not be
paralleled like resistors, and Delrin, nylon and pvc are not satisfactory
for RF applications.
-Rich-
R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K
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