[CTSARA] [GNARC] Using an 80 Meter Antenna on 160 Meters

[Steven Simons]

Jon,
GM. You can always connect the (transmitter) ends of the ladder line
together and then feed from the output of a tuner. The balun should be
disconnected as does not serve any purpose.
I'll see if I have any white paper to support your inquiry.
73,
Steve

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-----Original Message-----
From: GNARC [mailto:gnarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jon
Perelstein
Sent: Sunday, August 7, 2016 6:39 AM
To: Stamford Amateur Radio Association; GNARC
Subject: [GNARC] Using an 80 Meter Antenna on 160 Meters

I'm currently using an 80 meter doublet - a dipole fed by 450 ohm ladder
line.  The ladder line goes to a 4:1 balun.

I have a recollection that I've seen plans for using the doublet for 160 by
connecting both sides of the ladder line to the "hot" side of the balun and
then connecting the other side of the balun to ground.

Is that right?  I can't off-hand find it doing a Google search but I could
swear I've seen it described before.

Thanks and 73

Jon, WB2RYV
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