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1. [TowerTalk] Fan dipole (score: 1): Author: LY2KZ <vytenis.sciucka@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:12:30 +0200; Hello gentlemen, I'm considering one antenna for domestic - continental contacts. I'm curious about all pros and cons of this construction and possible pitfalls. That is a fan dipole having three wir; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-03/msg00236.html (7,911 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan dipole (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:51:19 -0700; Hello Vytenis, First, I have two 80/40 fan dipoles up about 41M. They are at right angles to each other, one broadside to you and VK/ZL, the other broadside to JA and South America. They are two wire; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-03/msg00237.html (9,894 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan dipole (score: 1): Author: Gene Smar <ersmar@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:26:30 -0500 (CDT); Vytenis: In my earlier years as a Ham (late 1960s) I had a 3-band dipole for 80/40/20M in my parents' small back yard. The wires for each band were separated by about 2 feet at the end insulators. He; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-03/msg00238.html (9,344 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan dipole (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 02:20:16 -0400; I currently have a 2-wire "sloping"fan dipole for 75. The ends are held with a 3' separator made from 1/2" PVC conduit. End spreader @ 90 to 95 feet http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/AntennaSpre; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-03/msg00239.html (10,997 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan dipole (score: 1): Author: WA8JXM <wa8jxm@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 21:07:22 -0400; On 26/03/2015 15:12, LY2KZ wrote: s there anyone who has had experience with fan dipoles? What should I keep in mind before starting to build? Yes, tuning perhaps will not be very simple, but hopeful; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-03/msg00245.html (8,652 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan dipole (score: 1): Author: LY2KZ <vytenis.sciucka@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 17:17:34 +0300; Thank you all for many good thoughts! Vytenis LY5T On 26/03/2015 15:12, LY2KZ wrote: s there anyone who has had experience with fan dipoles? What should I keep in mind before starting to build? Yes,; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-03/msg00260.html (9,030 bytes)
7. [TowerTalk] Fan Dipole (score: 1): Author: "Don W7WLL" <w7wll@arrl.net>; Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 13:30:26 -0700; To begin, I have zero experience with a fan dipole. Ive read what I could find but see there are a number of variables to consider and not all are in agreement (not unusual) on feedpoint arrangement; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00301.html (7,652 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan Dipole (score: 1): Author: "Gene Smar" <ersmar@verizon.net>; Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 17:15:38 -0400; Don: Add two feet to the 40M antenna and get on the air. DX is awaiting. 73 de Gene Smar AD3F To begin, I have zero experience with a fan dipole. Ive read what I could find but see there are a number; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00302.html (8,850 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan Dipole (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 17:17:06 -0700; I've used 80/40 fan dipoles for years with great success. All have been "flat," supported between trees. Construction is simple and cheap -- I use spreaders cut from 1/2-in PVC conduit. They're about; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00304.html (9,839 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan Dipole (score: 1): Author: "Don W7WLL" <w7wll@arrl.net>; Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 17:35:29 -0700; Understood. I had not considered using as a flat but the spreader thought is a good one. I do have the room and PVC to do that. As I noted I've never used a fan and so this is a learning curve for me; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00305.html (10,940 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan Dipole (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 20:20:22 -0700; In general, inv vee is a compromise configuration that most of us adopt because 1) it's easier to rig or 2) we CAN'T rig it flat or 3) can get the center a lot higher than we can rig both ends or 4); /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00306.html (9,616 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan Dipole (score: 1): Author: Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 13:56:33 +0000; With a fan dipole, research sponsored by the military showed that it helps if you can spread the dipoles apart about 8 to 10 inches at the center. I have a piece of plastic about two feet long and ab; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00308.html (10,222 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan Dipole (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 08:53:59 -0700; On 9/30/2017 6:56 AM, Chuck Dietz wrote: With a fan dipole, research sponsored by the military showed that it helps if you can spread the dipoles apart about 8 to 10 inches at the center. I have a pi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00309.html (8,660 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan Dipole (score: 1): Author: Doug Smith <doug@w7kf.com>; Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 13:02:55 -0600; I am familiar with that research. The bottom line was that by spacing the feed points of each set of dipoles approximately 6 inches from each other *and* by spacing the ends of each of the shorter di; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00310.html (8,664 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan Dipole (score: 1): Author: "Don W7WLL" <w7wll@arrl.net>; Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 13:21:03 -0700; When W5PR noted research by the military on fan dipoles, a light went on in one of the few remaining brain boxes. Back among the old musty TM's from the Signal Corps courses I took back in the 50's I; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00311.html (13,990 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan Dipole (score: 1): Author: <john@kk9a.com>; Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 16:31:59 -0400; I never tried a fan dipole, I have had close dipoles interact so I find it great that you have yours working. From my experience and lower heights a 160m dipole is a terrible antenna, I would not bot; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00312.html (9,177 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan Dipole (score: 1): Author: Dan Maguire via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 20:41:48 +0000 (UTC); I believe the research that Chuck mentioned was done by the Stanford Research Institute under contract to the US Army. If so, available here: http://www.rebelwolf.com/HFD.pdf That's one of many refer; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00313.html (8,201 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan Dipole (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 19:48:16 -0400; I have used center fed fan dipoles for some years. They can be used for multi bands, or to gain bandwidth on 75 and 160. I've used them as dual banders on 75 and 40 as well as for increased bandwidt; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00314.html (9,946 bytes)
19. [TowerTalk] Fan Dipole (score: 1): Author: Edward Seeliger <eseeliger@earthlink.net>; Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 20:06:35 -0400 (EDT); I read this site a great deal but seldom post. My yard doesn't have space for multiple low band verticals over radial fields. I have used "fan dipoles" hung off the side of my tower for many years -; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00316.html (9,034 bytes)
20. Re: [TowerTalk] Fan Dipole (score: 1): Author: "Don W7WLL" <w7wll@arrl.net>; Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 17:12:53 -0700; Tnx for sharing that Dan, interesting reading. I even liked the bit about the BC-610 (my first HP amp in '62, could wipe out every TV and hifi within a couple of blocks I think). An I used the AN/GRC; /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00317.html (10,897 bytes)

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