Hi hi

thanks for the tips.

What about the dipole? I have a 1:1 balun and both ladder line and coax.
Which is prefered?

Also I wish to center feed the dipole at the top of the tower, approx 4ft
away from the tower itself and then I can put a leg at about 150 degrees,
not a straight 180 degrees. So a little bit offset but one leg can be about
approx 50 foot then begins to slop over a tree and then other is about 60
foot before it begins to slop over a tree about same height.

The tuner has its own balun, I believe that is if I use the ladder line. It
is a manual mfj I think.

The pully is good idea, looking at the half sloper or taping into the tower
seems a bit complicated, all the houses around here are all aluminum siding.

What about the balun and ladder line or coax? Which is preferred?

thanks

73




"dave" wrote in message
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Ron wrote:
Hi

Just about to make a dipole and have enough parts to make but only want
to
climb once. 50 ft tower and lots of ladder line, coax, a 1:1 balun and
lots
of copper wire and a nice manual tuner that has its own balun for hook up
to
either the ladder line or coax.

Any idea which is best possible and practical application? Should I use
the
ladder line or coax? Do I need the balun? I hope to use it for 10-160 as
this is what the rig is capable of.

Any advice or adeas or tricks of the trade are greatly appreciated, I
hope
to only climb once, what works best?

thanks
Ron


50' tower screams HALF SLOPER.