[TowerTalk] 40/80 dipole

[n4kg@juno.com]

A simple solution is to make a 100 ft centerfed dipole
using a Ladderline Feedline and balanced tuner.  This
can also be used on ALL HF bands where it will act
as various types of Long Wire antennas.  Check the
ARRL Antenna Book for patterns of 100 ft 'dipoles'.
(It will be the same as the well known G5RV but
with lower loss since there is no lossy coax operating
at high SWR).

Tom  N4KG


On Thu, 16 Aug 2001 17:59:17 -0400 "Eric Moore"
<emoore@windemullerelectric.com> writes:
> 
> Guys,
> 
> I hope this is an acceptable question for this forum.
> 
> I would like some feedback on a 40/80meter trapped dipole.  I have 
> thought
> about making some coax traps and just never seem to get around to 
> it, so I
> figure I'll just buy one.  Could you guys point me in a good 
> direction.  I
> only have about 100' and can only get the antenna up around 30'  or 
> so.  I
> have a Carolina Windom, put it just don't work very well.  Is that 
> just all
> I can expect for such a low antenna, or would a trapped dipole be 
> better.
> Any ideas are greatly appreciated.  BTW I have my beam has a 21' 
> boom, but
> I am not sure where to even start to try and load it.
> 
> TIA
> 
> Eric
> K8CCA
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