[Antennas] End Fed antenna

Thu, 14 Feb 2002 23:06:19 -0500

If you make the length of the open-wire feeders 1/4 wavelength on the
lowest frequency of operation [80 meters?], you'll have a good
multi-band antenna [end-fed zepp], that should perform with minimal
SWR/matching problems on all bands.
See the ARRL Antenna Handbook on 'end-fed zepp' antennas!
Good Luck!
Don
N8DE

Bob Wilder wrote:
> 
> I want to use half wave or 5/8 wave wire fed at one end with 450 Ohm
> ladder line to a balun into coax to the rig.
> 
>     O---------------------------------------------------------O--O
>                        130 Feet                            |   |
>                                                                 |   | 450
> Ohm line (20-30 Ft)
> 
>  What do any of you think?
> 
> 73
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