[Elecraft] Cecil Moore's no-tuner ANT

[dw]

Hey Paul
If one were to put a programmed PIC and some latching-relays together,
one could switch that ladder network from inside the shack! :^]
Wouldn't that be cool!!
Duane

From: "Paul Christensen"

IMO, construction of open-feeder line is worth the effort.  I am using
an
old stash of E.F. Johnson spreader insulators, but effective balanced
line
can be made by using PVC tubing, with the ends sliced to insert soft
copper
wire.

When not wet its a very effective component in my antenna system. I've
been using a 131' center fed Zepp with ladder line and Cecil Moore's
(W5DXP) "non-tuner" for about 10 years and am very pleased with the
results. See http://www.w5dxp.com/notuner.htm for details.

And my vote for the best "all purpose" HF antenna of all time.  Nearly
an
entire book on transmission line theory and antenna radiation behavior
can
be learned just by understanding the mechanics of the W5DXP antenna.

Paul, W9AC 
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