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Old October 31st 06, 02:08 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Roy Lewallen Roy Lewallen is offline
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Default 160 meter antenna pros and cons

If you do that, the outside of the coax becomes the other half of the
dipole. Be prepared for some interesting effects in the shack.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

Merlin-7 KI4ILB wrote:
Just a (long wire) connected to the center of the coax, cut to resonate at
160 meters (about 130' if my memory is correct) in other words, one side of
a normal dipole.
Joe
...
... to a long wire cut for mid band
on 160.

What does that mean?

Owen
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