[Antennas] 160/80_METER_DIPOLE_FED_WITH_LADDER_LINE_??

[Joe Giacobello]

My sentiments exactly.  Right now you've got an 80M extended double zepp 
that provides about 3 dB gain over a dipole and will act essentially 
like a dipole on 160M.  Unless there's some other reason, I wouldn't go 
through the effort.

73, Joe
K2XX

W8OKN wrote:
> Why change it?  
>
> >From the desk of W8OKN
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> ---- George <goofyham at highstream.net> wrote: 
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> 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?
> Anyone have thoughts on this?
> Thanks.
> George
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