Joe, Forgetting about RF performance for a moment, wouldn't the weight of RG-8/ RG-213 create a problem unless the antenna is supported at its feedpoint ? If it is not supported, Don could end up with an inverted inverted V, aka a "Droopy Dipole".
BTW I do not use the plastic window/ ladder line stuff here because we get a lot of rain and use 4 wire open wire line for long runs, which is a hassle to build but which has very low loss at HF and VHF wet or dry. 73, Geoff GM4ESD Joe Planisky wrote on Friday, July 17, 2009 2:20 AM >I know it doesn't answer the question you asked, but RG-8/RG-213 has a > loss of about 0.85 dB/100 ft at 20m. Your 3:1 SWR will add a little > less than 0.4 dB additional loss for a total loss of 1.25 dB. Is the > added hassle of running balanced line worth the extra 1.1 dB? Are > there other reasons you want to use balanced line? > > 73 > -- > Joe KB8AP ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
