Placing the 80M dipole parallel to the booms of the other
antennas is a GOOD IDEA.
It would take a 40M reflector and director on at least a 48 ft boom
to resonate a boom at 80M. As long as the other antennas are
smaller than a full size 3 or 4 L 40, the booms will be resonant
well above 80M and virtually invisible to the 80M dipole.
With the 80M dipole perpendicular to the elements of the
other beams, the 80M dipole will not couple to them, thus
preventing interaction on the higher bands.
It's a WIN - WIN situation.
de Tom N4KG
de Tom N4KG
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