[TowerTalk] 160M dipole idea for 160/80M?

[Rex Lint]

Rather than a relay, how about 80M traps that connects the feedpoints of the
wire to the coax - that would allow 80M energy to bypass the linear load.  
    -Rex-

Rex Lint, Consultant
     26 Brek Drive
     Merrimack, NH 03054
     PH:    603-860-7651    

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Marc Tessier - VE3TES
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 11:32 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] 160M dipole idea for 160/80M?

Just playing around with an antenna design , I found the plans for an 80M
version of such antenna on the net recently, and was wondering if this one
might work for 160M as well, link >>>
http://home.cogeco.ca/~ve3tes/linear%20loaded%20160m%20dipole.JPG

and would it be possible to make this into a twin band dipole by adding
relays to short out the lengths of ladder line? as shown here as switches
>>>
http://home.cogeco.ca/~ve3tes/linear%20loaded%20160m%20dipole-80switch.JPG

Just looking for some input, after running the CW  test on the weekend from
my 80M dipole I figured this band could be some real fun, so time to start
thinking of a more efficient antenna for 160...

Regards,
 
Marc Tessier - VE3TES

ve3tes at cogeco.ca
http://home.cogeco.ca/~ve3tes/
http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?VE3TES
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