[Antennas] 20m dipole

[Sean P Doran]

I have one for you to think about.

I built a 20m dipole about a year ago and it works great on 20m.  It is
horizontally polarized and sits at about 33 feet.  I've worked the world
on 20m and 30m, through a tuner.

Now hear this...   

On 40m I get horrible reports both regionally and DX wise.  This I
understand!  Most stations give me a 229 or 339 report on CW.  I'm
running 100 watts.  I expect this from a 20m dipole.  I am using a tuner
for all bands, even 20m for convenience sake.

Here is where I am confused!  It works very well on 80m, regionally.  I
get GREAT reports on 80m and on 75m.  Most CW contacts give me 589 or 599
reports.  I very often work nets on 75m without any glitches.  When I
work 80m CW, I have no issues.  I do not expect it to work well on 80m
DX, so don't think I am confused about that.

Why does this thing stink on 40m and not on 80m?   Many stations will not
return my call on 40m, yet on 80m, I have excellent luck.

Any ideas?

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