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TopBand: Halfwave balloon supported vertical

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Subject: TopBand: Halfwave balloon supported vertical
From: w7zrc@micron.net (Rod Greene)
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 96 20:37 MST
Eric, 

I would appreciate a description of how you built this one.
What do you mean by "modified"?

        Thanks and 73, Rod

At 01:40 PM 12/16/96 -0700, Eric Gustafson wrote:
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>Anyhow, the following year, we built a modified delta loop that matches 50
>ohms directly and operates at a much lower system Q.  It works better as a
>TX antenna than the "J", requires only one small support (98 ft at apex),
>and is broadband enough that the tuner is not necessary.  Since the high
>votage ponts are 86 feet apart and not at a wire terminus, even Larry can't
>burn it up.
----- Rod Greene, w7zrc@micron.net, <>< -----


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