Richard:

I think that's what I'll do, with the theory that the ts480 auto-tuner 
should help things out on either side of the center.

I also have an old manual MFJ tuner if needed, in conjunction with the LDG 
TW1.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: alpha delta


Hi Tom;
Depends upon the tuner.  In my case the plan was for the general portion =
of the phone band so I cut it accordingly.  No harm in cutting it for =
the center and seeing how the tuner flies.
Richard

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: T Behler=20
  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=20
  get away with using a tuner for the outer edges on either side?  Or, =
will=20
  the antenna likely be too narrow on 80 meters for something like that?

  73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  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 =
& =3D
  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 =
=3D
  doesn't have to go straight down.  I had no support under the center =
and =3D
  it held up fine.  You do have to cut the ends of the antenna for the =
=3D
  portion of 80 meters you want to use.
  Richard