[TowerTalk] 30/40m on 1 boom

Douglas Ruz / CO8DM co8dm at frcuba.co.cu
Fri Oct 7 11:49:48 EDT 2016


You can use Open Sleeve method...It is the same describe by Herbert.

Feeding only the 40m driven element and with only one boom.

The 30m driven element is not open in the center like classic driven 
element...it is close like a director or reflector...just in one piece.

GL,

Doug, CO8DM
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Stallman" <ed.n5dg at gmail.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 10:47 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] 30/40m on 1 boom


>I like building my antennas , I can build a shortened 2 element 30 or 40m 
>using loading coils but not sure about having both on same boom . Be nice 
>using one feedline but I'm okay using separate feedlines  for each band. I 
>see the big antenna manufactures doing it with success . Does anyone have a 
>recipe for an antenna like this ? Or can point me to a URL that I've 
>overlooked in my searching ? Using antenna software is above my pay grade 
>but good with hand and tools
>
> Thanks Ed N5DG
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