Well, Steve, your vote for this company and what they do is helpful.
Sometimes, it's just hard to know.
I am so thankful too for e-ham reviews, and lists like this.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: alpha delta
No, I think mine was the regular 80-meter dipole, can't remember if it was
the
dxcc but I doubt it because it was 135 feet long. But, I can vouch for the
quality of W8AD's construction.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: alpha delta
This is very encouraging, Steve.
Is the particular antenna you're using the DXCC?
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: alpha delta
On my Alpha-Delta dipole, I shortened it for the phone portion of 75 Meters.
It is resonant around 3820 and I can cover down to 3500 with the internal
tuner on my TS-2000.
The AlphaDelta I have has a heavy-duty insulator, a gas discharge element
that
is supposed to recduce some noise, and it is made of heavy-duty at least
14-gauge if not 12-gauge wire. Very nicely constructed, and Don W8AD was
prompt in answering questions.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: alpha delta
Richard:
If you cut the antenna for the center of 80, though, might you be able to
get away with using a tuner for the outer edges on either side? Or, will
the antenna likely be too narrow on 80 meters for something like that?
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 7:17 PM
Subject: alpha delta
Hi;
At a prior qth I had great luck with alpha delta. Their dipole for 80 & =
40 meter covers all of forty meters and about 100 kc on 80 under 2/1
It is nice in that you don't have to use ladder line and the feed line =
doesn't have to go straight down. I had no support under the center and =
it held up fine. You do have to cut the ends of the antenna for the =
portion of 80 meters you want to use.
Richard
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