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Re: [TenTec] Re. [Ten Tec] --- and balanced fed verticals

To: k9yc@arrl.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Re. [Ten Tec] --- and balanced fed verticals
From: Richards <jruing@ameritech.net>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:01:02 -0500
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Reason I ask is that I have been considering an off center fed 15 meter vertical, with two radials, at about 45 degrees off vertical, with the "base" or center feed point, set about 20 feet up. Vertical element 21 feet, radials 8 feet long.

There is a guy who makes these commercially, but feeds them with coax and a 4:1 balun.

http://n6bt.com/n6bt-Bravo-1-BR-mono-sbva-1.htm

The notion of feeding at 300-400 ohm antenna with 450 ohm open line was beginning to get interesting.

I have been experimenting with various feed-points on flat-top OCF antennas, and have enjoyed a detailed discussion of same with Rick DJ0IP. The notion of an OCF vertical dipole fed with open line is intriguing. 450 ohm window line... Hmmmm...


================   James - K8JHR  ==============================


On 1/26/2012 11:44 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 1/26/2012 7:44 PM, Richards wrote:
What about a vertical dipole ?

If it is in close proximity to the earth, it is unbalanced.  Close in
this context means as a fraction of a wavelength.

73, Jim K9YC
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