[Antennas] Dipole

[J. Keith Carter]

Hi Sean; I have used parallel dipoles for years. I have an 80/40 at 50 ft
and a 160/30/17 also at 50 ft. both arrays are supported at the center on my
tower. Separation of wires is 6 inches with spacers made from the 1/2 inch
plastic piping. the two arrays have their legs at angles to minimize
interaction. I use homemade bead baluns on the two coax feeds. As has been
stated by someone else the tuning can be a little tricky but I use an autek
VF-1 and plot VSWR curves against length so I have a good idea of the amount
to trim before I haul the ends down. Takes a little time but it works good.
Do they work? I maintain skeds all over the east coast on 160/80/40. 30 and
17 is just icing on the cake. Good luck, Keith VE3JKC.

WD8OKN de Michigan wrote:

> I am building a multi-band dipole.  It will be cut for 40m, 20m, and 10m.
>  I've been told to be careful and I've read that you should NOT run the
> legs of the dipole parallel with each other.    I've read they need to be
> perpendicular.  However, I've seen many dipoles built this way
> (parallel).
>
> What are the groups thoughts?
>
> Sean
> WD8OKN
>
>