[TowerTalk] Vertical dipoles

Steve Hunt steve at karinya.net
Wed Nov 18 14:20:46 PST 2009


Jerry,

I apologise - I misunderstood which set of dimensions you had a problem 
with.
For what it's worth, the N6LF QEX dimensions model OK, John's 80m 
dimensions model OK, but I can't get close with his 160m dimensions.

73,
Steve G3TXQ

K4SAV wrote:

 

> I read all those references before I commented, hoping to find a reason 
> for the error.  I am looking at the 160 meter version (not the 80 meter 
> version), and as you described the top wire is 130 ft tip to tip (two 
> wires end to end each 65 ft is the same thing).  The bottom wire is also 
> 130 ft tip to tip (or two wires end to end each 65 ft), 10 ft above 
> ground, and the vertical wire is 45 ft.  It appears that EZNEC doesn't 
> agree with the description on that page.  I can only speculate on the 
> reason for the difference.
>
> Jerry, K4SAV
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