Fw: Re: [Antennas] 80m beams...

Fri, 25 Jan 2002 20:02:20 -0600

Yep, a "rotatable trap dipole" for 40m and 80m (and others).
Use the 3 element beam for 20/15/10m.

73s  Kees K5BCQ

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From: David Quick <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 15:39:29 -0600
Subject: Re: [Antennas] 80m beams...
Message-ID: <[email protected]>

I think what he's suggesting is taking two HF multi-band verticals, like
two Butternut HF-6Vs and feeding them like a dipole.

>>
>>On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 09:20:35 -0600 Sandy and Kees Talen
>><[email protected]> writes:
>>> Another question........                
>>> 
>>> Has anyone ever looked into using two old (non WARC
>>> band ...because they are cheaper) verticals and making
>>> a 40m/80m beam out of them ? Maybe some sort of 90
>>> degree rotation device (pulleys, screwdriver motor, etc) 
>>> at the center to pivot the thing for raising/lowering. And, 
>>> of course support wires from an extension out the top to 
>>> reduce sagging.
>>> 
>>> 73s  Kees K5BCQ
>>> This amateur radio stuff is fun when you are retired and 
>>> the job no longer interferes....and you have the Internet.
>>> Radio Homepage  http://www.qsl.net/k5bcq/
>

Dave Quick K0EKL
Minneapolis, MN
[email protected]
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