[TowerTalk] Twinlead- Zepp

[Bill Aycock]

Mike- Tom, et al
What is a center fed Zepp? how does it differ from a dipole?
Bill

Mike Brown wrote:

>If there is Tom, it hasn't got anything to do with rain. 450 ohm changes 
>also.
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>73, Mike K9MI
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>Tom Osborne wrote:
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>>Howdy all
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>>One thing I have been pondering here--twinlead.
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>>Right now I use 300 ohm ribbon to feed a 130 foot center fed zepp.  I have 
>>read that I shouldn't use that because "when it rains the SWR can change." 
>>If it changes, so what?  I just tweak the tuner a bit and it is back to 1:1. 
>>Is there a real advantage in using the windowed 450 ohm feeders instead of 
>>the 300 ohm ribbon?  Thanks and 73
>>Tom W7WHY
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Bill Aycock W4BSG
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