Cecil Moore wrote in news:_SYDh.1457$MV7.1433
@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net:

http://www.w5dxp.com/HEDZ.htm

Cecil,

An interesting and practical solution to a 2 band antenna for 80 and 40.

Some constructive comments:

I question to derivation of the name "Half-Extended Double Zepp (HEDZ)
Antenna", the length of the radiator of itself has no special properties,
no special pattern characteristics. I think you could develop a more
descriptive name for the antenna system (because that is what you are
describing), brand it even with your callsign to differentiate it.

The first paragraph seems to use the term "antenna" to mean the radiator.
The article later talks about "resonance" of the "antenna" and seems to
mean a purely resistive load looking into the feedline, so "antenna" here
seems to mean dipole + feedline + balun. Perhaps you should refer to
dipole + feedline + balun as the "antenna system" to differentiate the
two.

Though you discussed the gain of a number of other antennas (are they
relevant?), and you show pattern details for 80 and 40 (good), did you
discuss the gain and pattern of this antenna on all the other bands that
you propose in the last paragraph.

Adding some headings to the layout would help readabilty.

Well done, interesting solution to the challenge of an 80/40 dipole (if
one has the space for a 50m long dipole on a suburban block).

Owen