Roger--
I just finished checking a 1' Dia. for 3.5 MH model. Now that I know (well,
think) that the model runs OK, I will do more playing around.
Will yell if I get anything.
Do you know how many entries it takes for a 6 wire dipole for 80M with 2'
conical ends? And--- it takes TRIG!!
Bill-W4BSG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
To: "Bill Aycock" <billaycock@centurytel.net>
Cc: "Robert Chudek - K0RC" <k0rc@citlink.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 4:03 PM
Subject: Why plastic spreaders on a cage?
>
>
> The cage dipole simulates a conductor of much larger diameter than any of
> the single wires, or even their total and the ends are tied together. That
> being the case, other than simplicity and weight, why use an insulator for
> the separator? How about a thin metal band, Aluminum ring, or what ever?
> Wood has been used, wood soaked in paraffin as well as other materials,
> but I've not seen any metal used. A disk would be out except for small
> diameters due to the aerodynamic problems.
> As a personal opinion I'd stick with 6" and larger diameter cages on 75
> and 40 for the increased band width. Actually I thin 1' would work well on
> 75.
>
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
>
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