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82' vertical wire up the side of a tree.
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Kirk Hochburger
Sep 19, 2016, 1:27:30 PM9/19/16
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OK, so here's what I'm thinking.
82' wire hung vertically from the top of a large pine tree.
Feed the wire from the bottom.
Feed line is 450 Ohm ladder line.
Tuner is palstar AT5K.
I've never done a vertical before, let alone a very large one such as this. My question is.... How do I hook up at the feed point. Do I take one side of the feed line to the vertical 82' wire and the other to a ground stake? Also, I use a 4:1 balun when using my doublet. Will I need the balun using a vertical?
I was hoping I could run straight to the tuner.
This is supposed to be a 5/8 wave on 40M.
Does anyone have any advice or insight on this?
Thanks in advance,
Kirk WT4P
82' wire hung vertically from the top of a large pine tree.
Feed the wire from the bottom.
Feed line is 450 Ohm ladder line.
Tuner is palstar AT5K.
I've never done a vertical before, let alone a very large one such as this. My question is.... How do I hook up at the feed point. Do I take one side of the feed line to the vertical 82' wire and the other to a ground stake? Also, I use a 4:1 balun when using my doublet. Will I need the balun using a vertical?
I was hoping I could run straight to the tuner.
This is supposed to be a 5/8 wave on 40M.
Does anyone have any advice or insight on this?
Thanks in advance,
Kirk WT4P
Jim Nijkamp
Oct 4, 2016, 5:33:05 AM10/4/16
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sounds like a cool project! Check out this site:
http://www.pa3hcm.nl/?p=902
Although Ernest uses 15meters, it's the same idea and gives you an idea
what to cover.
73 de PA1JIM, Jim
http://blog.pa1jim.nl
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