[TowerTalk] 80m Dipole ssb/cw switching

[Mike Gilmer - N2MG]

I have a (hopefully temporary) 80m inverted vee cut for CW.  I simply fold the antenna back on itself for the final few feet for SSB operation.   No need to disconnect anything, so no corrosion or connection problems.

The ends are so close to the ground (hell, the center is too!) it's really easy to reach them.

73 Mike N2MG

On Tue, 13 November 2001, Richard Thorne wrote:

> I just put up a 75m ssb antenna for ss this weekend.  I'm going to add 4
> or 5 feet of wire at each end of the antenna by attaching the wire to
> the current end insulator.
> 
> Whats the best way to provide a jumper so I can quickly drop the antenna
> attach the jumper so the antenna will reasonate on 80m cw?
> 
> I was thinking about heavy duty alligator clips or something, but what
> about the tarnished copper, will the clip make a reliable connection?
> Can it handle 1500 watts?
> 
> You get the picture, any ideas?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> --
> Richard Thorne - N5ZC
> Amarillo, TX

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