Re: Question - 40 mtr 2 element beam

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At 06:56 PM 3/4/97 -0900, you wrote:
>How in the world did you get it in the air? Sounds very interesting

Jim,

   I suspend the middle elements by rope and only use 4 end ropes to 4
supports and use RG-8X for feedline because of its weight.

\ /
 \___nylon_rope____/
 | | |
 |REF |DD |Dir
 | x<Coax |
 | | |
 | | |
 /-----------------\
/ \

Reflector=70'
Driven Dipole=66'
Reflector=62'
Both Spacings=26-28' each

When I go to 4 elements the extra element gets hung separately. Usually
hang the reflector separate and hang the other 3 elements together. You can
hang a 4-ele version on 20M by only 4 end ropes and poles but not a 40M
version unless the supports are very well anchored.

GL :) Jim K3QIO

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