[Antennas] Tower Spaceing

Sat, 07 Sep 2002 16:59:34 -0500

Now wait just a minute!
A 'short folded dipole' ?  What does that mean?
A 'folded dipole' is the SAME length as a 'dipole' .. 1/2-wavelength. 
[for 80m about 135 feet max.]

I have two tower bases right now .. 140 feet apart .. allowing for an
80m dipole ['regular' OR 'folded'] broadside on Europe, .. or a LPDA
array pointed at JA, should I wish it.

I vote for 140 feet separation .. why compromise when you can have the
whole thing?

Don
N8DE
"Michael P. Olbrisch" wrote:
> 
> Yep...  he is right!  So put the towers 70 feet apart and make the antenna
> a short folded dipole.  Doesn't get any better than this.
> 
> Mike.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of David W Sher
> > Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 5:05 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [Antennas] Tower Spaceing
> >
> >
> > Actually, you can.  There is no requirement that the antenna must be
> > supported at the end; you can always put the support anywhere and bend
> > the ends down.
> >
> > Dave          W9LYA
> > What wrought doG hath?
> >
> > On Sat, 07 Sep 2002 10:06:03 -0500 Les Severson <[email protected]>
> > writes:
> > > Amen to Michael's comment !!!!
> > > 73,   Les,  W�OJH
> > >
> > >
> > > "Michael P. Olbrisch" wrote:
> > >
> > > > 150 !!!!!   You can always add line to make the antenna fit.
> > > > Once set, you cannot make the distance longer if it is too
> > > > short!!!
> > > >
> > > > JMHO.
> 
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