[TowerTalk] FW: Adding 160 to an 80M dipole?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

In addition to coax traps there are two or three commercial
sources of traditional L/C traps - including the Reyco (W2VS)
KW75 and KW80 available through vendors like Amateur Electronic
Supply and Ham Radio Outlet.

The low trapped inverted V will be a "cloud warmer" and not
particularly efficient but it will be better than nothing.
It is certainly possible to work a substantial number of
stations - including more than 100 DXCC countries with an
80/160 M trapped dipole and 100W.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


On 2014-12-16 10:51 PM, Matt wrote:
> Coax traps are relatively easy to make.  Check out ON7EQ's website for more info & links to design software.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Matt
> KM5VI
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Larry Banks
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 7:17 PM
> To: YCCC Mail; Ham - Tower Talk
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Adding 160 to an 80M dipole?
>
> Hi all,
>
> The ARRL 160 contest got me interested in 160.  I would like to add loading coils and additional wire to my 80M dipole at my QTH in Maine to see how that might fly.  (It would make it an 80/160 dipole.)  Yes – it won’t fly very well, and be narrow band, but it will be easy to do and better than nothing.  I have looked in the ARRL Antenna Book and Low Band DXing and have found little of help.  I do have one article from July 1992 QST by W8NX that looks to be helpful.
>
> Any ideas or pointers to how this might be accomplished?
>
> 73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ
>
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