I had a similar experience although my 40 meter folded dipole was probably
closer to 20 feet high and I was using a DX-40.  Worked the world with it on
40 and gained a healthy respect for CW.  Lou
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From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:00 PM
Subject: Folded Dipoles


> As a Novice, and for the first year or so as a General in 1969 and 70, my
> antenna for 40 meters was a folded dipole that was made and fed with 300
> ohm
> tv line. It was installed flat, at 30 feet.
>
> I was using a Johnson Viking Ranger transmitter, which would load into
> nearly anything.
>
> My receive antenna was a window screen, so I can't address the receiver
> noise question.
>
> What I can tell you is that I have never had another 40 meter antenna that
> played any better on transmit as determined by signal reports at similar
> power levels.
>
> As recently as last summer, I debated installing another one just like it.
> The reason I didn't was that due to power lines, I couldn't run it as a
> flat
> top, which is how a folded dipole needs to be installed.
>
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> Mike Duke, K5XU
> American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs