[TenTec] OCF antennas evolution

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

Mike, it's not even a given that you need to do that.
You do that when you have problems.
WORST case, it would be 52 feet, or about 12 turns around the barrel.

Hey, we are solving a major problem for pennies.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouse!  (hi)

73
Rick, DJ0IP


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Bryce
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 10:24 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OCF antennas evolution

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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
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