Paul wrote
Hello, very ggod suggestion, I never thought of that. Now here is my
question to that. In using your idea of the dacron rope holding up the
antenna, can I run the coax parallel with the leg of the dipole along
the dacron rope that is closest to the house to the balun? Would that
give any ill effects? Or would the coax have to run along the ground
underneath the antenna and come up to the antenna and connect at the
balun at a 90 degree angle? I am trying to avoid lines or poles in the
middle of the backyard, little one is almost old enough to run around
backyard.
Thanks
Paul

Paul,

The little one pulling the feedline off the balun is a hazard not considered
in most antenna planning! Maybe that s/b a standard allowance in
line-strength and coax-connection type ;-)

I would avoid the radiation into a feedline that running alongside the wire
antenna would surely make. You could try letting the center-feed hang down
several feet below the antenna wire then draw it back up to the roof top and
henceforth down into the shack.

Maybe Doc's reply can elaborate how his compromise works, but it seems to
be a lot less efficient that the standard dipole, which would then send you
back to the end (or start) fed random wire idea.

Best,

Jack