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

[Jim Brown]

Katz,

I agree with your judgement.  One of my two fan dipoles is currently 
tangled in a big madrone tree -- but it happened because one of the 
ropes broke after about 8 years due to wear at the pulley.

73, Jim K9YC

On Mon,2/20/2017 8:34 AM, Katz Ajamas wrote:
> Aloha Rick-
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> 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
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> Dr Rick-
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> 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.
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> 73, -Bob ah7i/w4
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> Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 22:26:14 +0100
> From: "rick at dj0ip.de" <Rick at DJ0IP.de>
> To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
> 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?
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> 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.
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> Trap = Crap.
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> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
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> -----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.
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> 73, -Bob ah7i/w4
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