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Old May 28th 08, 08:46 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Ladder line Vs. Coax

Tim Shoppa wrote:
I have a 135-foot dipole fed with approx 100 feet of home-made ladder
line and am incredibly happy with its performance from 80M all the way
to 15M.


Why those are good choices for lengths can be seen on
the following diagram:

http://www.w5dxp.com/pnts130.gif

You are relatively close to a low-impedance/current-
maximum point on all HF bands.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com
 
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