[Elecraft] A Good Antenna Length?

[Wayne Burdick]

On Jul 4, 2014, at 3:34 PM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Why do you need a tuner with a well designed fan dipole.  The lengths of each set of wires can be trimmed to allow coax feed.
> 
> I have 2 fan dipoles here, one for 20, 15, and 10 and another for 30, 17, and 12 meters.  Each fed with a single coax.
> Restricting them to 3 bands simplifies the tuning difficulties associated with interaction.  Keeping the wires about 1 foot apart reduces that interaction.
> 
> I do not mix bands that are 3rd harmonic related on the same coax, it just complicates things - in other words, I do not mix radiators for 80 and 30 on the same coax, the same for radiators for 40 and 15 meters.
> 
> The KISS principle applies.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> On 7/4/2014 6:22 PM, Dad wrote:
>> Why not consider a fan dipole. 160, 40, and 17 ?????? Model it on an antenna program. You're still going to  need a tunner .
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 4, 2014, at 2:21 PM, Jim GM <jim.gmforum at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> What antenna lengths are you using on 160M with your KX3 or  KXPA100
>>> internal tuner? What is best for 160-6 meters? I like making my own
>>> antennas with wire.
>>> 
>>> I usually have to give up one band or another cause it just would not tune
>>> up on a certain band.
>>> 
>>> I have tried to stay with in these guide lines.
>>> 
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>>> Jim K9TF
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