Richard Clark wrote:
On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:16:59 -0400, john Wiener
wrote:

I have 47 feet of ladderline and my question is:
Does it make much difference whether a low odd multiple or high odd
multiple of the wavelength is used. i.e., 1/3 lambda, 3/5 lambda, 5/3, etc?

Hi John,

Your reference to Odd Multiples is incomplete. It is Odd Multiples of
quarterwave lengths: 1/4, 3/4, 5/4, and so on; otherwise every odd
number coming down the pike (3/7ths, 7/9ths....) would lead to unusual
claims that were wholly fanciful.

If you gotta flame, OK but at least this is question about ANTENNAS.

Windoms, Carolina Windoms, OCF dipoles, and any number of names for
what the authors "think" represents the same antenna, is a can of
worms from the beginning (as evidenced by the Odd Multiples, a loose
reference you undoubtedly picked up from one of those seers). You
would get further if you simply state what you want to achieve instead
of trying to put lipstick on this pig.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC
Richard

Fair enough. You used the "L" word.

I want to use this antenna for 30M but also for multiband use.
Thanks for correcting my fuzzy math.

I have read several articles that state inferiority of the OCF to the
dipole. Perhaps they are misunderestimating?

John
AB8O