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

[Katz Ajamas]

Aloha Rick-

I do not have two clear supports. If I am able to thread a hanging wire
through the oak's it will turn into a rat's nest with March's first
windstorm.

Dr Rick-

If I had two clear supports, I'd do as you suggest. As things are, an extra
wire combined with March winds will result in a big wire rat's nest. My
antennas are threaded through the crowns of some tall oak trees.

73, -Bob ah7i/w4




















Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 22:26:14 +0100
From: "rick at dj0ip.de" <Rick at DJ0IP.de>
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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Fwd: Looking for some KW traps. HyGain DP-2BDQ
        or      similar for 80/40 dipole.
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YUK!  Why would you do something silly like that, Bob?

Why not just a double-dipole with the 40m radiator hung about 2 ft. below
the 80m radiator?
And in the meantime, the ONLY way I would address that task is with a simple
OCF dipole but you need a very special balun/choke design, then it will be
free (enough) of common mode current.

Trap = Crap.

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




-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Katz Ajamas
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2017 6:26 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: [TenTec] Fwd: Looking for some KW traps. HyGain DP-2BDQ or similar
for 80/40 dipole.

I want to try an 80/40 trap dipole at the ATL QTH.
For this, I need some traps!
I am not keen on coax traps.

Preference is for some store bought, KW rated, like those used on Hygain
DP-2BDQ or some nice homebrew (vacuum caps and big coils). Do I need to say
cheap? :-) $60?

73, -Bob ah7i/w4