I always thought a zep antenna was two wires on each side, tied together at 
the far end and fed with latter line?
So for instance, 40FT of speaker wire on each side, open at the feed point, 
but electrically connected at the ends furthest from the feed point.
then the latter line connected to one on either side at the feed point, 
leaving the other two open...maybe that is a completely different type of 
antenna...
So, I need the definition of a zep, and the definition of a doublet...maybe 
google will yield some definitive answers...

73
Colin, V A6BKX
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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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> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
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>
>
>> 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]>
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>> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:09 AM
>> Subject: trapped dipole etc.
>>
>>
>>> Tom:
>>>
>>> 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.