There is an interesting effect feeding two identical dipole antennas. You will
see an increase in bandwidth. I once tested making a (resonant), 5 ' long helix
for 10 meter. I happened to make it a little short but the indications I got
was that it should be possible to make a 5' long mobile wipe that could cover
the entire 10 meter band without tuning. I do remember seing an article there
you had two 80 meter dipoles in parallel to achieve a wider bandwidth.
Encurraging!
Hans - N2JFS
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From: Dave Tipton, W5DMT <dave@w5dmt.com>
To: 'Roger (K8RI)' <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Tue, Jun 15, 2010 3:06 pm
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Two Wires Antennas, One feed line
Actually, on this same vein, I've always wondered what would happen if you
were to feed two identical dipoles with the same feedline. Say North+West
Legs on the braid, and South+East legs on the center pin. Would it resonate
*and* be quad directional, or would it just become some bizarre mess in the
sky? I had a similar type antenna to this cut for 40M (4 1/4 wave legs) fed
with 300 Ohm twin lead when I was a novice. (I didn't know not to do it.)
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI)
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 1:33 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Two Wires Antennas, One feed line
On 6/15/2010 12:34 PM, n8de@thepoint.net wrote:
> This has been covered in depth over the past few months re: 40m/80m.
>
Are you sure. I tend to take things literally and he asked about "two
separate antennas". Even though multi band the fan dipole to me is one
antenna.
He may have meant something like the fan dipole, but that was not the
way it was worded.
Two individual antennas can be fed with one feed line, but it may get a
bit complicated if bother are not at the same feed point.
73
Roger (K8RI)
> Same answer for the bands you propose.
>
> It will work.
>
> Don
> N8DE
>
> Quoting Steve Bagley<n2mai@arrl.net>:
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>> Hey Boys and Girls,
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>> This question may be simple, but for some reason it has me baffled. Is
it
>> possible to use one feedline for two seperate wire dipoles? I have the
room
>> for an 80 and 160 meter dipole. Thoughts?
>>
>> Steve, N2MAI
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