[Antennas] Multiple dipole spacing

[George, W5YR]

I suggest a 176 ft 40-meter Extended double Zepp. You will get up to 3 dB
broadside gain on 40 and gain over a dipole on all higher bands. The
antenna can be tuned from 160 - 10 meters. Droop the ends a little, but the
length is not all that critical. 170 ft will work just fine.

A "resonant" dipole can give problems in tuning since the feedline
impedance varies over a wider range than that of a non-resonant antenna
such as the 40 EDZ.The EDZ is also less critical of ladderline length for
the same reason.

73/72/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas         
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"Lefczik, Larry D" wrote:
> 
> My question is:
> Is it better to use a resonant 80m dipole or a longer dipole if room
> permits?
> I have ~170 feet between trees available.