[TowerTalk] 80m dipole question

[Jan Erik Holm]

A.J. Farmer (AJ3U) wrote:

> The "flattened V" is okay.  It does not have to be perfectly
> horizontal all the way across.  Mine does the same thing with a droop
> of about 6 to 10 feet in the center and it works fine.  I have even
> heard some recommend this type of droop.
>
Why? For what reason?
> 
> The other thing you could consider is to attach your insulators to the
> dipole a little further in towards the center and let the end slack
> droop down vertically like this:
> 
> -------x--------
> |               |
> 
> Good luck in the contest!!
> 
> --
> A.J. Farmer, AJ3U
> http://www.aj3u.com
> 
73 Jim