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Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole fed with balanced line?

To: Jim Miller <jim@jtmiller.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole fed with balanced line?
From: Ken <wa8jxm@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:23:28 -0500
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On Jan 17, 2012, at 10:54 AM, Jim Miller wrote:

> I've got an 88ft that will load but with difficulty on 80m and it is mostly
> a cloudwarmer on that band.


The "cloudwarmer" function is more likely a result of the height rather than 
the length.   

There is nothing wrong with a "cloudwarmer" unless you are a DXer.   A cloud 
warmer will probably outperform a dipole at 120' for distances 200-1000 miles.

Ken WA8JXM
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