[TowerTalk] Dipole fed with balanced line?

[Ken]

On Jan 17, 2012, at 10:54 AM, Jim Miller wrote:

> I've got an 88ft that will load but with difficulty on 80m and it is mostly
> a cloudwarmer on that band.


The "cloudwarmer" function is more likely a result of the height rather than the length.   

There is nothing wrong with a "cloudwarmer" unless you are a DXer.   A cloud warmer will probably outperform a dipole at 120' for distances 200-1000 miles.

Ken WA8JXM