[Antennas] Inverted V for 40/80

Sun, 16 Jun 2002 07:54:25 -0500

Got a W9INN 80-40 dipole fed with RG-8X here, no balun, and have excellent
results.  With an inexpensive MFJ tuner I can use it on MARS frequencies and
it works just fine.

Now...that doesn't mean it wouldn't put out a stronger signal if it was fed
with twin-lead or open wire ladder line...it WOULD.  Even with a higher SWR,
it might pick up a dB or so, given the length of the lead-in.  And a
loop?...well that's one of my next projects.  These days, what I read about
them makes me get the itch to do a little experimentation, especially for
NVIS work.

But in the end, remember: every minute you spend agonizing over what antenna
to put up, and every minute you sweat over a little SWR, is one less minute
you can be having a blast stringing one of your own creations up in the
trees (talking about ANTENNAS here, not kids), and one less minute that you
can be having a blast on the air, enjoying the benefit of your ingenuity.

73,
Philosophical Tom

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brass Pounder" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 3:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] Inverted V for 40/80

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pat W <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 3:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [Antennas] Inverted V for 40/80
>
>
> > Realisticaly, you cannot feed an 80 and 40m dipole from
> > the coax feedline.  Why not put up a delta loop instead
> > ?
> >  Pat W0OPW
>
> I have 160-80-40m dipoles fed with the same RG-213 coax. SWR is less than
> 1.2 on all 3 bands.
>
> 73!
> bp (WF3J)
>
>
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