On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 06:37:42PM -0400, Jason Buchanan wrote:
> I am going to hang a 160 meter dipole w/1:1 balun tomorrow and am
> wondering if there is a recommended method for how to hang it
> "polarity-wise". One half of the dipole is going to extend over some of
> my house, the other half will totally be over the yard. Should I put
> the half that is tied to the center conductor over the yard or the
> house? It seems like it would be best to have the leg that is
> electrically connected to the center conductor of the balun over the
> yard and not the house.
>
> Also, for those of you who use a 160 meter inverted vee, do you have any
> recommended lengths I should start with? For tuning to 1.850 i'm
> figuring on cutting the wire around 132 feet for each leg. Working with
> an antenna this long will take a lot of extra time fidgeting with the
> right length - just wondering if any of you have experienced this same
> predicament and have suggestions.
You have equal currents in the dipole on each side, and it makes
no difference.
Tree N6TR
tree@kkn.net
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