[Antennas] 160/80_METER_DIPOLE_FED_WITH_LADDER_LINE_??

[Danny Richardson]

At 07:26 AM 11/21/2006, you wrote:

>I am going to re-do my 350 foot flat top currently fed in the center 
>with 450 ohm ladder line. If I shorten it to make it a 160/80 meter 
>dipole with a set of 80 meter traps (I already have) can I still 
>feed the dipole with 450 ohm ladder line???
>Why do I ask? If I don't have to re-do the center of the flat-top to 
>feed it with coax I won't have to let the tower down to re-do the 
>center, a big job!
>Will this combo work?

Yes.  Do the math. You're going to be seeing somewhere between 5:1 
and 8:1 mismatch. Duck soup for open line.

Danny, K6MHE



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