[TenTec] Fwd: Looking for some KW traps. HyGain DP-2BDQ or similar for 80/40 dipole.

[rick@dj0ip.de]

Jim, you're bragging.
212 countries from SF is only like 285 countries from EU! :)

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2017 1:48 AM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Fwd: Looking for some KW traps. HyGain DP-2BDQ or
similar for 80/40 dipole.

On Sun,2/19/2017 1:26 PM, rick at dj0ip.de wrote:
> Why not just a double-dipole with the 40m radiator hung about 2 ft. 
> below the 80m radiator?

Yes. I have successfully used a pair of 80/40 fan dipoles at right angles to
each other for 10 years. They are spaced roughly 12-15 inches from each
other. If you have the space for a half wave on 80, it's by far the best way
to fly.

I build with #8 bare copper stretched to make it hard drawn for the 80M
element, #12 THHN (house wire) for the 40M element. Spacers are 18-in pieces
cut from 1/2-in PVC conduit.

212 countries worked on 80 from near San Francisco, which is like 300 from
EU or the east coast. :)

73, Jim K9YC

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