[TowerTalk] Rigging Dipoles and Growing Old

[k2qmf@juno.com]

Problem not solved!!

Suppose you do not want to use a tuner???

73,  Ted  K2QMF

On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 15:51:13 -0400 bob finger <finger at goeaston.net>
writes:
> I simply cannot resist.  The simple solution is to replace the coax 
> with
> a length of open wire line (window ladder line for anyone under 40 
> years
> old).  Bring the open line off the tower at an angle and terminate 
> it
> wherever convenient with a DX Engineering balun, then run coax to 
> the
> tuner/radio.  There are recommended lengths for that open line, but
> usually it is not critical.  Twist the open line two to three twists 
> per
> foot so it does not act like a sail in the wind.  Problem solved.  
> 73
> bob de w9ge
> .
> 
> Red wrote:
> 
> >Hi, Lee;
> >
> >Great question, and I look forward to seeing the responses.  
> >
> >  
> >
> 
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