Greetings again all,
I want to thank all the folks who replied to my question about the B&W
folded dipoles. I received 17 responses to my posting and all but one
said the same thing. Durable; yes. Broadbanded; yes. Efficient; no
way! The consensus said they are little more than dummy loads in the air
with efficiency being in the 15-20% on 160-80 meters and about 45-50% on
40-15 meters. Being on limited funds now and with a small lot I was
trying to put up the best wire antenna I could to cover 80-20 meters (my
prime bands of operation). Looks like I'll stick with a G5RV and a
tuner.
Thanks again for the input. You all are a great bunch!!
73,
Bob Durrell W4HT
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