Topband: phased flags

[Ron Feutz]

Topbanders,

I am going to try a pair of broadside flags.  Spacing will be ~ 200'.  I 
plan to use 50 ohm lines to a tee, with a UNUN to get back to 50 ohms for 
the run to the shack.  The main line will be quite short, as the antennas 
will bracket the house.  I want to use the antenna 160 thru 40.

Q's:

Any obvious design problems?

Recommendations on a preamp?  I think I will have enough signal to be 
usable without a preamp, due to using flags vs. pennants, and phasing 2 of 
them, and using a short main feed line.  I will probably use an in-shack 
preamp to equalize the signal to that of other antennas.  Anyone with 
experience using this set-up to confirm or correct me on this?  It seems 
the available pre-amps will all do the job.  Any strong preferences?

I have reviewed the literature and the reflector but there is a lot of info 
and sometimes it conflicts.

73,

Ron