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![]() "Doug" wrote in message om... KC1DI wrote in message ... Doug Birky wrote: I'm putting up an offset dipole. I'm attaching a 4:1 balun. I'm running RG-8 to the balun. The dipole will be attached at 20' and the other end will be about 40'. My question is can the coax be tie-straped to the short end of the dipole antenna wire and run back with it toward the houes? This is basically to keep a big loop from hanging down and also keeping the wife happy since it would look much cleaner. I didn't know if this would have a large impact on operation or not. 73 Doug / KC8YEC Hi Doug, I'm Running the Windom ( OFCD) it identical to what your saying. but you'll find that the coax needs to come off the antenna in pretty much a 90 degree angle. ohterwise you will end up with lots of fedline radiation which will cause problems in the shack. 73 Dave kc1di Can you give me an indication about how long a lead I need before running the coax back toward the house and into the radio? I'm going to run the coax up the house and out to the feedpoint. Doug 90 degrees under the antenna, not perpendicular at it's elevation. Get as far away as possible, burying the feedline so your earlier dilemma will not be worsened ;-) I know my wife just _loves_ seeing that feedline "drop out of the sky" in the middle of the lawn. But that's the way the antenna is designed. Suggest you try that, determine it's efficiency by whatever means you can, then try running it straight over to the house. I think we all agree it will lose some output power back onto the feedline, but you could handle the safety issue there, or try, with some RadioWorks line isolator products. Jack |
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