[TowerTalk] Feeding 2 Inv V's with 1 feedline

[Don Havlicek]

Look below:

Fred Roberts wrote:
> Dan-
> 
> I have 80M, 40M and 30M Inverted V's on one feedline.  After you put
> them up, check the SWR and locate where they are resonant.  You can then
> trim each to move the lowest SWR to whatever frequency you chose.  
> 
> Let's suppose you would like to have the 80M antenna set for 3800KHz and
> it is actually 3600KHz.  You know the antenna has to be lengthened,

HUH?  If it's actually 3600 .. it needs to be SHORTENED !!

  so
> calculate the lengths for both frequencies and subtract one from the
> other.  That gives you the trim length for 100KHz on an 80M dipole. 
> This makes the trimming an quicker task.
> 
> 73-
> Fred, W6TKV 
> 
> dan bookwalter wrote:
> 
>>I know this isnt exactly thr right forum for this but
>>i am confident i cant get the answer...
>>
>>i am putting up a pair of Inv V's one for 40 and the
>>other for 80 both feed from th esame feedline, i dont
>>recall which one i am supposed to tune first ???
>>anyone know ??
>>
>>thanks
>>
>>Dan N8DCJ
>>
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