[SECC] SS Phone Thoughts

K4SB k4sb@mindspring.com
Tue, 27 Nov 2001 19:24:56 +0000


Lee Hiers wrote:
> I don't know how high your A3 is, but I've heard those add-on kits
> are pretty lossy...a better bet may be to put the 40m dipole at 35'
> horizontal...I think that would be a good SS antenna.
> 73 de Lee
> Lee Hiers, AA4GA

I think I have mentioned that I built a 40 meter rotatable dipole
recently. It performed excellently in the SS and CQWW. The primary
incredients are 2 coils from a 402-cd, which are available as
replacement parts.

I would estimate the total cost to duplicate this design at about
$125.

73
Ed


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