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I don't know how accurate this is, but I've always understood a doublet to
mean a dipole of some kind fed with ladder line. In other words, the same
thing as a center-fed zepp. That's what all the CW old-timers call them and
they seem to be a pretty reliable bunch. Apologies if I have it wrong.
Lou, WA3MIX
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----- Original Message -----
From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: trapped dipole etc.
> can you describe how a doublet is constructed?
> or is that just another term for a dipole?
> I've never gotten a definitivvvvvve answer on that question.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:09 AM
> Subject: trapped dipole etc.
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>
>> Tom:
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>> an 88 foot doublet fed with ladder line works very well 80 through 10.
>> it
>> is somewhat narrow on 80, but usable with a tuner everywhere.
>>
>> If you discard 75 / 80, a 44 foot doublet is decent on 40 throu 10.
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