[TenTec] End Fed Zepp
Stuart Rohre
rohre at arlut.utexas.edu
Wed Mar 24 16:13:38 EST 2004
Indeed Don, center feeding a Zepp is easier to avoid RF in shack.
And, if you lengthen each side to 5/8 wave rather than shorter, you get a
collinear with gain, the Double Extended Zepp.
Put up inverted Vee style, it is a very effective Field Day antenna. Best
tuned to your tuner with external balun and an Antenna Analyzer to generate
a set of tuner chart settings.
-Stuart
K5KVH
The old rule of thumb for end fed Zepp with balanced line was to use odd
multiples of quarter waves as feeder to lessen RF in the shack.
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