RE: T1 Antenna Considerations

Posted by Thom LaCosta on Jan 06, 2006; 6:28pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/T1-Antenna-Considerations-tp385235p385240.html

On Fri, 6 Jan 2006, Michael Babineau VE3WMB wrote:

>
> Steve Aa8af wrote :
>
>
>> In the article "Taming the End-Fed Antenna" ("The Antenna File", RGSB, pg
>> 118) he looked at this issue by plotting various 1/2 wave lengths and
>> proposed the following end-fed wire lengths:
>> - 26.5m (86.9 ft) for 160 - 10M use
>> - 15m (49.2 ft) for 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10M use
>> - 10m (32.8 ft) for 80, 40, 30, 17, 15, 12, 10M use
>>

hmmmmm, 86.9 looks like the length used for an EDP, doesn't it?

Don't have access to the publication, but does he mention a counterpoise(s)
for any of the lengths above?

73,Thom-k3hrn
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