[Flexradio] OT -- What's up with my dipole?

Those that take the trouble to read me blog over on hamsdr know that I'm struggling on 30 meters. The issue seems to be antenna related. I put up a 30 meter dipole this weekend and it's just about the noisiest thing I ever put up, I'm discovering. Now, usually, a decent antenna, a resonant one,

Re: [Flexradio] OT -- What's up with my dipole?

: Thursday, April 20, 2006 6:26 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] OT -- What's up with my dipole? Those that take the trouble to read me blog over on hamsdr know that I'm struggling on 30 meters. The issue seems to be antenna related. I put up a 30 meter dipole this weekend and it's

[Flexradio] OT -- What's up with my dipole?

The notion that verticals are noisey and flat tops are quiet is a myth. My verticals are far quieter than my flat tops in general. I would throw away the balun, throw away the coax. Go to radio shack and buy yourself some 300 ohm foam twin lead for 10 bux and run that to your tuner. The stuff