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Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:19:11 -0400
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Re: antenna lengths
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The low end if you want to run CW, otherwise the upper end.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Yearns" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 4:13 PM
Subject: antenna lengths


> Hello folks,
>
> I think I mention we had been working on a 80 meter loop antenna.  One 
> full
> wave.  For half wave dipole we use the 468 divided by the frequency in 
> mega
> hertz gives the length in feet.  So I guess a full wave is twice this
> figure?  Do I shoot for the middle of each band or the lower end?
> Ron

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