Hi Bill,
A half wave CB dipole is a end fed 17ft vertical
Paul
www.g0hwc.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "W.H. Scholz" <w1hijcw@aol.com>
To: "'Paul Young'" <paul@g0hwc.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 10:03 PM
Subject: RE: [Antennaware] 20m dipole
> Paul, not sure what you mean by "half wave CB dipoles", but I (and others
> I
> know) have had excellent luck using a pair of 1/4 wave 20 meter
> "hamsticks"
> in a dipole configuration.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill Scholz, W1HIJ/6
> Upland, California
> aka FO0SCH, FO8DX, KP2AA, NP4A, CO0US
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: antennaware-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:antennaware-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Paul Young
> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 11:06 AM
> To: antennaware@contesting.com
> Subject: [Antennaware] 20m dipole
>
> Hi all,
> I'm new to the group and this is my first post (so be easy on me).
>
> Here in the UK I have been trying to find a single element rotary dipole
> for
> 20m to put on my mast.
> It seems that no one sells them over here.
> So I have decided to make my own. I was thinking of using 2 half wave CB
> dipoles back to back with the coils removed.
> Would I be best to feed them with a 1 to 1 balun or direct with coax?
>
> Paul G0HWC
>
>
> Check out my website www.sstv.org.uk / www.g0hwc.com
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