[TowerTalk] baluns and wire antenna

[Charles H. Harpole]

I must have the only 75 meter sloper that works the first time I put it
up.  I tied the shield to the tower leg a foot below the top, and ran the
other end (60 ft or so, can't remember, but it was half of a half wave
dimension at 3.8) to the place where the fence ended.  Made the angle at
the top about 45 degrees.  Worked like a champ in Texas.  I duplicated
this set up here in Fla.--ran the end to where the bush was--and it works
like a champ. Beats a dipole dimensioned interved V most always.  Why do
"they" say it is difficult?  (PS my tower is crank up 70 footer, no ground
at bottom except as via concrete and no other special treatment.)

73, K4VUD

Charlie Harpole, Ph. D.               Bands:  160m thru 440; SSB, CW, Pkt.
3100 North Hwy. 426                   Mobile: 80-10m (100 w) & 146 & 440
Geneva, FL  32732-9761                DXer and Contester:  237 confrmd.
E-mail adr:  harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Voice:  (407) 349-2211   Work:  (407) 823-3606   24-hr. FAX: (407) 823-5255
or FAX at home at (407) 349-0214.

K4VUD is faculty advisor for the University of Central Florida Amateur 
Radio Club and trustee for its call sign, K4UCF, and its two repeaters,
146.640 (members' autopatch) and 440.800, on campus  
in Orlando, Fla.  Club has 4 hf rigs, and all modes on 2m & 440.

K4VUD is a member of the 4U1UN Radio Readiness Net, SATURN Ring Salvation 
Army emerg. group, Life Member ARRL, and nice guy (except in contests!).



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