"Richard Clark" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:22:40 GMT, "Lee"
wrote:

I don't think this is what you mean, but what you describe is vague.

Probably.
Imagine a half wave dipole with each leg folded back on itself
effectively becoming half its original physical length but still
the original electrical length, each leg is like a long thin letter
`U` ..like a folded dipole that has been cut open circuit opposite
the feed point...I shouldn`t have mentioned a vertical because
it mis-lead you, it was meant just to describe the configuration
of the dipole legs.

Hi Len,

This is more tenable. A satisfactory dipole, no horrendous loss due
to counter winding feed. If you can hoist a beam, about 19 feet wide,
with two wires connected at the ends and returning below it about 4
inches coming back within 4 inches of the beam above; then you stand a
chance, provided you can match to about a 7 Ohm load.

I presume your description follows something like (in fixed font):

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Yes. Richard, you have it now...i was mainly concerned about the spacing
of the foldback from the parent element as i have seen much more exotic
layouts using 3 and four foldbacks using 400ohm ribbon feeder for the
element which i might try for 80 and 160, but i`ll make those using spaced
single wire dipoles rather than utilise a rigid rotatable ten meter dipole
and
a couple of lengths of wire..maybe i can do the same again for a reflector??

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Regards....

Len...........G6ZSG.........