[TenTec] field day antennas

[Jim Allen]

The 130' dipole I have at the moment has been a decent performer on all bands, better on 40 then 80, better on 20 than 40, etc.  It is only 32' high at the center and slopes to ~15' at each end.  It is fed with about 100' of 450 ohm ladder line and matched with a Icom AH-4. Thence RG-8X to the shack.  It would be more effective if it were higher, of course.

I'm in the process of upgrading to a delta loop for 40 and a rotating dipole for higher, but I have been satisfied with the dipole.

73 de W6OGC Jim Allen

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> On Apr 14, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Paul DeWitte <k9ot at yousq.net> wrote:
> 
> In my first post I asked if the 80m antenna was 60 ft instead of 66 ft
> would it tune easier on 40m.
> 
> It should have read 60 ft on a side for an overall length of 120 ft,
> instead of an overall length of 132ft.
> 
> I do all of my antenna calculations 234/freq which is one side of a
> dipole or the right formula for a vertical. Thus the 60 ft on a side.
> 
> 73,Paul K9OT
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