[Antennas] 80m dipole center connectors?

[Les Severson]

Hi Paul,
I would seriously consider #14 450 ohm ladder line.  Not only for the 
weight issue but for minimizing the loss for such a long run.
Balanced feed works great !
Good luck & 73,  Les,  W�OJH

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Paul B. Peters, VE7AVV wrote:
> I'm in the process of building 2 new 80m dipoles. At a height of 110' and
> 125' respectively, they are at right angles to each other. Given I'm feeding
> these with RG213, I wonder what suggestions I might gather from the group
> about the choice of center connector. I have some older (but brand new)
> Budwig units and a couple of 1:1 baluns. In each case, my concern is the
> weight of 110' of coax hanging on the connector. Your thoughts would be
> appreciated.
> 
> 73 de Paul, VE7AVV
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