[TenTec] Coax For Low Power HF

[Bill Rowlett]

Yes it might, but for ease of construction, a nonresonate dipole feed with 
450 or 300ohm feed is hard to beat. I like to keep things simple.

Boll  kc4atu


>From: "n4lq" <n4lq at iglou.com>
>Reply-To: tentec at contesting.com
>To: tentec at contesting.com
>Subject: RE: [TenTec] Coax For Low Power HF
>Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 08:13:06 -0400
>
>What does 44 and 88 feet have to do with anything other than radiation
>pattern? I've been hearing a lot about the mystery antenna by w5gi. Take
>a look at www.w5gi.com for details. Looks like the swr might be lower on
>most bands than the typical CF zepp. As for RG58...As long as the swr is
>low and you don't run over 500 watts it's safe to use. Nowadays most
>folks are using RG8X or RG8M mini coax which is very cheap and can
>actually handle a kw with low swr.
>Steve N4LQ
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: "Bill Rowlett" <kc4atu at hotmail.com>
>To: larrylg1 at roamer.net, tentec at contesting.com
>Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 10:22:01 +0000
>Subject: RE: [TenTec] Coax For Low Power HF
>
> > Larry,
> >
> > Instead of making resonant dipoles, cut one 44 feet or 88 feet long and
> > feed
> > with the 450ohm line. The 88 footer will work 80 to 10 and with the
> > feed
> > line shorted togather in will get out on 160. A much more versatale
> > ant.
> > than separate resonate dipoles.
> >
> > Coax and QRP go togather well. Have run RG8 and REG213 in the past and
> > am
> > using RG8X at the present time.
> >
> > Have fun and 73,
> >
> > Bill  kc4atu
> > FM19ga
> >
> >
> > >From: "Larry Greenberg N5BEA" <larrylg1 at excite.com>
> > >Reply-To: larrylg1 at roamer.net, tentec at contesting.com
> > >To: tentec at contesting.com
> > >Subject: [TenTec] Coax For Low Power  HF
> > >Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:09:27 -0400 (EDT)
> > >
> > >
> > >Wow! is a good word to describe  my Argo V.  Currently, I am using a
> > 450
> > >ohm bed antenna.  I have bought a new 20 meter beam and ill construct
> > a
> > >couple of resonant dipoles.   Can I get by ok with the regular  old RG
> > 58
> > >coax on my less than 100 ft runs?  I am used to ladder wire and having
> > an
> > >amp; so this low power installation is a new experience for me. There
> > are
> > >so many varieties of coax out there that I think it would be wise to
> > hear
> > >from the voice of experience...Larry GreenbergN5BEA
> > >
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