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[TenTec] Open wire line

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Subject: [TenTec] Open wire line
From: Andrew Flessner <k9arm@yahoo.com>
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Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:49:51 -0800 (PST)
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When I considered what I could build for a single multiband antenna that would 
fit on the apartment roof and reading as many sources of info I could, 
including Maxwell, W2DU, I made a 132' doublet fed with 450 ladder line. I 
later changed it to open wire with 4" spacing. It works very well on 80-6 
meters, tuned with my 238 tuner. I do use a Balun Designs 4:1 "tuner balun" 
just outside the house with 10 ft of RG-213.

Here are 3 sources for open wire line, there may be others.  I built the first 
because I had most of the parts.
 
 I think the True Ladder Line product probably makes the most sense based on 
price/effort, etc.
  
 Andy K9ARM
  
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzFKGB6qkXs
  
 http://www.trueladderline.com/
 
http://www.73cnc.com/product_p/ls100.htm
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