Dan, Look at the Bvarc Beacon. Aug and Sept 2019. The 2 parts explain how to design and build a loaded 80 mx dipole. It can be linear or inverted V set up. It is similar to LKJ’s.
Rick Hiller W5RH *e-mail: [email protected] <[email protected]>* *Cell/VM/Text: 832-474-3713* *Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive* * Houston, TX 77036* On Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM Don Inbody via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > The old fashioned inverted vee is always a winner. Get the center as high > as possible. 63 foot legs on either side. Feed with RG-8 or similar. That > shoukd get you on 3.9 MHz with a reasonable SWR. Excellent antenna for > contacts in the lower 48. > > 73, Don AD0K > > > Don Inbody > Buda, Texas > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 12:29 Daniel Poirot via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Howdy, >> >> I am listening to Big John on the Stir Crazy net today. We are chatting >> all about what we have done for one another and such. >> >> I am itching to get on the 80 meter rag chew. The biggest hold up is an >> antenna. I am drawn to homebrew plans, if possible. >> >> I have an end fed halfwave that should tune to 80m, but the length is >> pretty much for my little lot. 125 to 130 feet is a challenge... >> >> I have looked at Big John's antenna plans but I am intimidated by the >> loading coils... >> >> Any ideas? >> 73 >> Dan KJ5IZK >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
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