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Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Antenna Suggestions Wanted

To: k2xx@swva.net
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Antenna Suggestions Wanted
From: w4lde <w4lde@numail.org>
Reply-to: w4lde@numail.org
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:10:06 -0500
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I second this idea, I ran it in Fl for over 20 years all bands 80-10M 
and occasionally on 6.  Some very sharp lobs on the higher bands.  My 
ends equaled a twenty meter 1/4 wave.  I am now running a 80M dipole 
horz at 60 feet on all bands 80-6.  Got the number #176 TPA using only 
100w and that specific antenna.  The secret is in the ground system and 
the tuner.  A good 1:1 balum is a must.

73 de
Ron W4LDE

Joe Giacobello wrote:
> I'd install either a 110' or 135' doublet fed with balanced feedline.  
> In the latter case, you could let the extra wire droop in equal lengths 
> from each end, but the difference in performance with the extra length 
> is bound to be minor.
>
> 73, Joe
> K2XX
>
> RICHARD SOLOMON wrote:
>   
>> A local club has access to two towers, 110' apart. They want to
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>> put up a wire antenna for 30, 40 & 80. It will be at the 50' level
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>> on the towers.
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>> What would you folks recommend they get ?
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>> Tnx es 73, Dick, W1KSZ
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