[TenTec] OCF antennas evolution

[Mike Bryce]

Rick 

Iam using open line and plan on 160 meter work. 

That's a lot of open line to wind around a barrel. 

My neighbors would love to see that next to the basement window. 

Mike wb8vge 


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On Jul 11, 2013, at 3:06 PM, "Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP" <Rick at DJ0IP.de> wrote:

> Mike, hang on a bit.  It's not as bad a picture as you are painting.
> 
> If you have problems and want to solve them by longer feedline, then you
> typically need just 1/8 wavelength on the band in question.
> This works out to about 13 feet on 40m and 26 ft. on 80m.  These are lengths
> which you can easily find a home for.
> 
> Years ago there was a picture of how one guy managed this in QST.
> He created a big wooden drum with about 6 or 8 vertical pieces of wood.
> He just wrapped excess cable around it.
> Once around was about 4 ft.
> So he needed 3 turns for 40m and 6 turns for 80m.
> Piece of cake.
> 
> 73
> Rick, Dj0IP
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