"BillJ" wrote in message
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Steve wrote:
I have a Alpha Delta DX-A 40 80 and 160 antenna, feed point
is up 35 ft. I an comparing it to a W9INN 40 80 160 and it's only up
28ft.

My question is when running a ballun as the W9INN antenna does.
Can it be hung right to the tower leg or should it be on a stand off.
To keep it away from the tower legs buy 3 ft.

The Alpha Delta DX-A wants to be hooked right to the tower leg.


There seems to be no difference between the both antennas
with the exception the W9INN antenna is set more to the middle of the
phone band for 40 80 and 160 were the Delta A is not .

TNX for any input.

Steve


Are you saying the INN works better than the DX-A?



The INN is a lot easer to tune for band. But for signal reports
they both seem the same. I had a friend follow me around to all bands
to compare and they both seemed the same.

My question was about the feed point. Should it be on a stand off
on the tower to get the balun away from the tower ?

Steve

If you listen around the bands you hear talk about the INN wire
antenna. You can't get them anymore because the guy passed away.