Ed Laughery wrote:
I have a 260 OCF dipole that I wouldl like to hang but the largest span
between trees is about 220 ft. at about 60 ft high on one end and 80 ft on
the other.

Idea: If you are not using it on 160m, make it 130 ft instead
of 260 ft.

1. How will the antenna performance be affected if I let the ends just drop
staright down?

You won't notice much difference on the lower bands. Since the
drooping ends will be an appreciable percentage of a wavelength
on the higher bands, you may notice some additional directivity.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

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