[TowerTalk] OCF Dipole Questions

[Jon]

It should not matter which end is connected to the tree or tower as long as
they are insulated from them.


Where does it make best sense for the feedline to connect and be supported?

I have mine offset from the tower with a fiberglass pole about 5 feet with
the feedpoint at the apex and run it as an inverted V with no problems.
This way the weight of the feedline is supported by the tower.

The apex of mine is about 55' up.

If installed flat it would likely be as directional as a standard dipole as
far as I know.

On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 16:13 Mike Ryan <mryan001 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> A local here is about to put an offset center fed dipole up in the air. I
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> think this antenna claims to work 10-80m.  This is most likely going to be
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> in the 40-45ft high range at best. A couple of questions came to mind when
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> he mentioned that this was going to go up.
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> If one end is in a tree, the other off a tower or some other support
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> structure such as a tower, WHICH end would be in the tree..the SHORTER
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> section or the LONGER section.does it matter?..(should the short end be in
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> the tree or the long end?) .again, does it matter?
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> The manufacturer had recommended the antenna be installed FLAT and not as
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> inverted vee. At the aforementioned height, should this make a difference?
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> At the aforementioned height, will the antenna have broadside properties or
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> more unidirectional?
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> Start the flames.thanks for reading in any event.  - Mike
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