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Old August 19th 14, 02:23 PM
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http://www.hypowerantenna.com/produc...er-fed-antenna

A 80 meter off center fed dipole - sold by this vendor will solve most of your needs.

The difference between this dipole antenna and some cheap home brew is that the toroids in the balun are tested to a higher specification then something that you buy at a swap meet or online.. The extra cost of the antenna and balun is due to it's design and specifications..

Even if you called Guanella and ordered a balun, you would only have a 3 in 10 chance of getting a good one.. That is if Barry didn't already get it!

The reason why I say that it won't solve all of your problems is due to the nature of a 80 meter dipole and its harmonics.

* Works on 7 bands (6, 10, 12, 17, 20, 40 and 80 meters)

You are not going to get one that is resonant on 15, 30 and 60 - since they are not harmonic's of 80m...

You would only need the QRP version for your situation - not the high power version..

OCF80Q 134 Feet long QRP/Low Power version (250 watts) 80 meter off center fed antenna $120.95 $12.50

The Balun is good for 200 watts...
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