[SixClub] dipole orientation?

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As far as the actual orientation is concerned, I have a question. If your
dipole is oriented (?) North/ South  the radiating pattern is going to be
East/West - is that correct? If this is so, then my North/South dipole has
1/2 mile to the Gulf going West and the bottom half of FL going East! Would
I be better to re-site it East/West or is it not going to make much
difference when the band is open?

Thanks

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Kaylor" <k4oxg@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <sixclub@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] dipole orientation?


> bill
> instead of wood and the other insulators
> why not use 1/2in diam PVC pipe cut to 8in lengths and drilled to act as
> spacers.insulators?>
> i have a 40 meter inverted V up and am going to add 20 and 80 to it and
> use the PVC for that purpose
> just a thought
> 73
>
> William Baker wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 2004-03-23 at 12:20, David-Hook wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Can you email me a photo?That sound interesting.Now, does it perform
like a
> >>beam or a dipole?Is it rotatable?
> >>
> >>David
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >Dave,
> >     This is a dipole.  This is an 80-40/15-30-17-10-6 meter resonate
> >dipoles with a single 450 ohm feed from a tuner. Each dipole is cut for
> >the center freq of it's band except for the 40/15 since 40 and 15 are
> >harmonically matched.
> >
> >The way this thing is suppose to work is that only the leg that is
> >resonate will actually radiate.  I am almost sorry I started this
> >project.  I am finding out that I will need to stabilize the spacing of
> >the wires. So I have to hit homeless depot for some wood dowels and the
> >Agway store for some more insulators.  HINT!!! You can use Fence
> >insulators in place of dog bones. A bag of 10 was $2.79..!
> >
> >If my friend's modeling is correct @ 90' this should play very well. I
> >am just a tad leery of the sway in the trees. But I think I have that
> >solved too.  I have weighed all the components and then added 20 lbs to
> >each end and will let the whole thing float in the breeze. The 80m leg
> >is the main support and is #10 wire. all the others are #12.
> >
> >Bill
> >kc2lix
> >
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