[TowerTalk] 40-30m dipole design - GOALS

[Michael Murphy]

If you decide to go with the DX Engineering trap, I would drill drain holes
in it and make sure they are pointing down.  Remember this trap was
designed for a vertical.

Mike - KI8R

On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 9:40 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:

> On 3/18/2016 8:49 AM, N1BUG wrote:
> >> Get someone  to model for you a dipole, center fed,  that has the
> >> length you can put in place.
> >
>
>> I could do a full size 40 meter dipole. This was my original plan
>> before deciding I wanted to see if 30 meters could be included. I
>> still may end up going back to this.
>>
>
> If you can do a full size 40 meter dipole, download the manual for
> the DXE 4030 vertical and duplicate it on both sides of your center
> insulator.  You will most certainly need a truss since the element
> will be a little weak to self support.
>
> 73,
>
>   ... Joe, W4TV
>
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