[TowerTalk] Gamma match for 80/160

[ersmar at comcast.net]

Andy:

     If you can arrange it mechanically, paralleling two or more wires for your gamma wire will give you a bit more bandwidth.  I used two #14 stranded wires, supported by several PVC T-shaped arms, to shunt feed my fixed, self-supporting tower.  If you have Jeff K1ZM's book on Topband DXing, you can see a photo of his arrangement on which I based mine.

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F
> I want use my TX-455 crank up tower for 80/160 and I want to use flexible
> wire for gamma match.
> Is the size of the gamma wire matter much? Can I use number 14 wire? I think
> it will affect bandwith but by how much in comparison to let say 1/2 inch
> gamma rod.
> Andy - VA3PL
> 
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