Richard Clark wrote:
If, by this description, you mean that there are four wires, two for
20M and 2 for 40M; then that is all good and well.

Yes, there are four wires. Ok. Now I understand, it is called a Fan
Dipole. Thanks.

Okay. I did afew simple tests this morning. With output power at the
lowest level (L - on IC-706, I guess this may output 5 W probably), I
measured the SWR at various points at 14 and 7 Mhz. For 7 Mhz, I had to
increase the power, as the SWR meter needle couldn't achieve full swing
when measuring FWD power. I used CW as input. The SWR seem to be around
1.25 to 1.5 for higher frequencies (for almost all of 14 mhz), but
touches very high values 4 and above on 7 Mhz. I used around 20W for 7
Mhz to achieve the needle full swing. By the time, I finished the 7 mhz
tests, the radio got heated up. I suspect, that there can be an open
circuit at the balun-antenna connection for 40m dipole wires(?). I am
not sure.. Anyway, I am going to rework the entire antenna installation
this weekend or next. Too bad, I cannot do it before. :-(

I take this whole issue of SWR mismatch as a blessing in disguise, as
it prompted me to read a lot on dipoles, transmision lines, baluns and
general antenna installation decisions.

73
Ramakrishnan, vu3rdd