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[VHFcontesting] Question about stacking 4 (70cm) halos

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Subject: [VHFcontesting] Question about stacking 4 (70cm) halos
From: Alex <kr1st@amsat.org>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 11:29:37 -0400
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Hi there,

I've stacked 4 homebrew 70cm loops. All have the gamma match in the same 
direction. Each set of two loops are connected to a 2x3/4wl RG59 
harness. Then I connect these harnesses to the third harness that 
consists of 1 leg of 3/4wl RG59, and the other leg is 5/4wl RG59.

I know that if you'd stack just two antennas and you use a 1/4wl - 3/4wl 
harness, then the gamma matches need to be in the opposite direction for 
correct phasing. When each leg in the harness is of equal length then 
the gamma matches need to be in the same direction.

My question is, is it ok for the the third harness not to have equal 
length legs in my situation (as long as they are odd multiples of 1/4wl) 
or should they be equal? Of course I didn't think of this question until 
after I built the antenna. :)

73,
--Alex KR1ST
http://www.kr1st.com

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