[Antennas] spencer dipole from Mccoy's book

[Charles Greene]

At 11:00 AM 1/3/2002 -0500, Gary Lee wrote:
> >   At 06:51 AM 1/3/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >> > Unless you have some special reason for using coax I suggest, if you
> >>decide
> >> > to build it, on using ladder line instead.
> >> >
>I was under the impression that ladder line could not pass near metal
>objects.  The feedpoint will likely be very close to my 35 foot tower, and
>I have aluminum facia and gutters all around the house.  Therefore the
>thought of shielded balanced line.
>
>If I'm wrong, please enlighten me.

If you keep the ladder line 6 inches or so away from metal, you should be 
ok.  I use 300 ohm ladder line and TV screw in stand offs to keep mine away 
from the house, etc.  Works pretty good.












73, Chas, W1CG