[Elecraft] Re: Multi Band Dipoles

[Mike Morrow]

Martin wrote:

>...my multi band dipole works a treat. It is a home brew set up with
>3 horizontal dipoles cut for 80/40/20m one above the other with
>about 1-2 feet separation at the ends. All on the same coax with no balun
>or ground connection. The wire is cheap annealed solid copper PVC insulated
>mains wiring cable 2.5 sq mm (slightly larger than your #14AWG). The 80m
>wires take the full weight with no problems and I keep a lot of tension on
>it using a very heavy weight and a pulley

Hi Martin,

I've used the same arrangement for a home fixed installation.  It's inexpensive and works very well, much better than using traps in a single wire.

The only real downside is that it begins to look like a spider web as bands are added.  It's just a little too difficult to use in a portable temporary installation.

73,
Mike / KK5F