[Antennas] "Random wire"

[William E Hawes]

        A random wire slightly over 1/2 wavelength will play FB, but the
feeding of such an antenna can bring RF into the Shack.  A better choice
except for special applications is a doublet (dipole) fed with open wire
feeders, the optimum flat top length being around 200' to cover all Ham
Bands.  This antenna was written up by a great technical writer N4PC Paul
Carr and is called a Center-Fed Zepp by most old timers like myself.  It
has been my favorite for over 50 years and for a simple all Band Antenna
would be a better choice than a random wire..  Paul is now a silent key
and I miss his good articles.

73 de Bill-W9ERG  One of the 3875 Kilowatt Alley gang
www.KJ9T.com