[CQ-Contest] 80/75 antenna

[WI8W <rtty@comcast.net>]

Chuck K3FT wrote:

"Frank Witt AH1X had a VERY good antenna (inverted vee) which covers 
BOTH CW and SSB on 80/75. It has a double dip SWR point. Uses a coaxial 
stub system to do that. I believe it's in the ARRL Antenna Handbook and 
may, also, be in the ARRL Handbook."

I have one of these antennas at 50 feet off my tower in a inverted vee 
configuration.  Mine covers from somewhere below 3500 to about 3900 with 
a SWR of 1.2 at 3500 and rising to no higher than about 1.6 over the 
rest of the band.  I cut mine a bit long to favor the low end of 80 meters.

I found my plan for the antenna in ON4UN's Low Band DXing book on page 
8-9.  It is also in the ARRL Antenna Book.

I recommend it!

73

Thom WI8W




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