[R-390] Rhombics

[John KA1XC]

The feedline isn't critical, open-wire line or ladder line connected
directly from the antenna to the balanced input of the 390 would be
excellent.  Never had the real estate for a rhombic myself but here's a few
links to get you going......

Rhombic Antenna Homepage
http://www.mindspring.com/~cummings7/rhombic.html

also check out Cebik's excellent analysis of  large wire loops, not rhombics
but it may be to your liking as well.....

Horizontally Oriented, Horizontally Polarized Large Wire Loop Antennas
http://www.cebik.com/atl1.html

And then of course is the classic 14 rhombic antenna farm of  W6AM......
http://home.swipnet.se/dx/porthole/w6am1.htm#top

Tons more info on the web, just Google search for "rhombic antenna".
73,
John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Dathe" <dathegene at hotmail.com>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 1:58 PM
Subject: [R-390] Rhombics


> All right; that's it--somebody said something about lurking so I guess I
> better speak up...
>
> Could someone give me some advice as to how to set up a rhombic into my
> R390A?
> I have the real estate, what do I need for poles, wire and feedline?  If
you
> could point me in the general direction.....
>
> Thanks!!   NA0G
>