Re: Slightly Unbalanced dipole?

Posted by Don Wilhelm on Jan 13, 2019; 8:23pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Slightly-Unbalanced-dipole-tp7648044p7648045.html

Ron,

With a slight difference, I cannot see that it would either benefit or
degrade.  The current distribution on the radiator might be a little
off-center, but it will still work.
But it is one reason for using a very good current choke on the feedline
- to keep RF off the outer braid of the coax.

The OCF antennas are infamous for conducting RF into the shack.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/13/2019 3:07 PM, Ron Genovesi wrote:
>       I was asked a question by a newcomer to HF today. After thinking about it, I realized it had never really occurred to me. So I’ll pass it on to the group and  see what the antenna gurus think.
>      Is there ever a time where a slight imbalance in a dipole could be beneficial? My first inclination was, No, other than the obvious OCF Dipole. But considering that you could have very different conditions under  an antenna, both above the ground and under the ground, not to mention a difference in height above ground. What do you think. Could a couple of inches or so difference in the length of the legs of a dipole ever work in your favor?
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