Richard Clark wrote:
On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:52:43 -0500, JerryB wrote:

Thanks for the reply. I had seen formulas for dipoles using 468/FMhz
and the V's were always 2 to 5% shorter, which would make the V about
16 foot per leg. But I guess that's not taking height and angle into
consideration. I'm learing so guess I have more to do. Thanks again.

Hi Jerry,

At best, such formulas are a starting point,

468/f is said to have been derived from a low dipole for 40m, strung in
the back-alley of the old ARRL HQ building. Anywhere else, expect
different results.

and one should always cut
the wire LONGER than any solution offers.. This is so that you can
trim it to accommodate local variations

Good advice.


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