[SCCC] 40/30 rotatable dipole query

N6CW at aol.com N6CW at aol.com
Fri Jun 25 09:15:47 EDT 2004


Dennis,

I don't think anyone makes an antenna that works on both bands with traps. My 
home brew 40/30 is a 50 foot element which resonates on 30 meters and linear 
loading added for 40 meters. I switch between bands with a relay that shorts 
out the linear loading, right at the feed point. Very easy to do but of course 
requires a relay and voltage. Someone makes a dipole that can be reconfigured 
between the two bands but you have to physically modify it. I always wondered 
why no one made a combo antenna. I think it would be a big seller.

Terry/N6CW


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