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Re: [CQ-Contest] HF Vertical antenna question

To: Jacob Tennant <k8jwt@adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] HF Vertical antenna question
From: "Gerry Treas, K8GT" <k8gt@twmi.rr.com>
Reply-to: k8gt@arrl.net
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:04:51 -0400
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I built one like that some years ago and it worked very well.  The 
higher, the better.  The wires wil be a little shorter than the formula 
due to the insulation.

Good Luck

73, Gerry  K8GT



Jacob Tennant wrote:

>I was looking into building a simple (cheap) vertical for 10/15/20.  I have 
>a B&D 20' Crappie available and was wondering about using the three 
>conductor rotor control cable from Radio Shack for the radiator & radials.
>
>For the radials as well as the radiator I was going to cut out sections for 
>20 meters then prune the other wires for 10 & 15 meters.
>
>Does this sound like a viable antenna or should I just make a 20 meter 
>vertical and use a tuner for the other bands?  Would like to not have to buy 
>a tuner right now but will if I must.
>
>Jacob Tennant - K8JWT 
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