Don, Right now my feedline length is 0. I have not built the antenna yet. I work about 20 mins from HRO and hope to swing over there at lunch. I have seen ladder line there before.
It sounds like the 22 feet per side is a common length that works for people. I will start with that. It also sounds like I should test different feedline lengths as well to get the best setup. I also like the idea that was posted about using Anderson Power Pole connecters to extend the dipole for good 80M coverage. I have those lying around and will see about giving that a try. I have a bunch of wire ready to cut to various lengths to try this stuff out. The goal is to get a couple of antennas built so I can operate outside and hone the CW that I have been practicing. After that...I can move into experimentation mode. With your 25 foot feedline, are you using open ladder line or some twinlead from Radio Shack etc? Thanks for all the advice. I am learning a lot. 73 de Keith KB3ILS _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
