Michael Coslo wrote in news:j70bc2$g87m$1
@tr22n12.aset.psu.edu:

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But an antenna cut for somewhere in the 75 or 80 meter band is often
touted as a good length, around 130 feet for this antenna.

Indeed it is stated as the minimum length andtenna (being a half wave on
the lowest operating frequency), fed with open wire feed of any type, and
touted as a no-brainer, you can't go wrong.

As with most simplistic advice, it is flawed.

You gave lots of info on the system, well done, but ommitted the preferred
feed line length.

It may well be that your preferred feedline length should dictate the
dipole length.

Owen