[K3PZN-List] Wire Antenna

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From, Jeff Edmondson / W3JSE,  Curt Gave You Good Advice ,But  I Will Throw My 2 Cents In Also. Suggest Starting With a 40 Meter  Inverted Vee.You Can Operate  40 / 20 / 15 Meters And Occasionally 28 Mhz . The Old Rule Of Thumb Is 468 Divided By Freq In Mhz. Thus A 40 Meter Inverted Vee Will Be Close With Each Leg Of The  Vee Wire Being 32.5 Feet For An Actual Total Of 65 Feet. Assuming The Dipole Is Center Fed With A  Feedline Coax To A 1:1 Balun At A 45 Degree Angle . Leave Your Wire A Little Longer And Adjust As Necessary. A Manufactured Balun For 1:1 Should Be Around  $26.00 Give Or Take With A Male  Connection To Couple With Your PL 259 Connector On Your  Coax Feedline   Or Perhaps Make Your Own Balun By Using 18-21 Feet Of Coax Wrapped Around A Cylindrical Form To Choke The Rf. This Would Give You A Nice 1/2 Wave Antenna. We Will Keep A Eye Out For You On A Good Used Hf Rig. Anthony 73 CUL GE SK KB3RJH DE W3JSE K
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