[Elecraft] extended double Zepp

[Fred Townsend]

Richard:
I have run a double Zepp hung from the trees as you suggest. If you can do it I would get the antenna across the tops of the trees. 45' is too low for 80M unless you are running NVIS in which case you are too high at 45'. Keep in mind that pine trees are parasitic so keep the wire, even if insulated, away from the trees. Inverted V works if you can't maintain 60'.
73,
Fred, AE6QL


-----Original Message-----
>From: Rstafford12 <rstafford12 at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jun 25, 2014 11:12 AM
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Elecraft] extended double Zepp
>
>I realize this is another somewhat not on topic post, but it is in regards to my KX1 and KX3. I have a mature pine forest; 60 -70 foot trees. How compromised would an EDZ be hung 45 feet up about four rows of trees in from the perimeter? No branches or needles inside the forest until 50 feet up. Richard KD0NPM