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Re: [TowerTalk] "ZL Special for 15m"

To: "WA8JXM" <wa8jxm@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] "ZL Special for 15m"
From: "Steve Jones" <n6sj@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:51:18 -0700
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That's the one I built for 20M in the early 60's and worked around 200 
countries on it pointed at 20 degrees azimuth from Sacramento.  It was 
strung between my house and a tree in the backyard, up only around 25 feet. 
Worked great!

73,
Steve
N6SJ
ex-WA6SVY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "WA8JXM" <wa8jxm@gmail.com>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] "ZL Special for 15m"


> The old ARRL Antenna Book (1964) shows it on page 214.  "It consists of 
> two folded dipoles spaced 0.1 wavelength apart and driven 135 degrees out 
> of phase."
>
> I can probably scan the pages and email them to you tomorrow if you would 
> like.
>
> 73, Ken
>
>
> On Jun 28, 2011, at 12:28 AM, k3hx@juno.com wrote:
>
>> Looking for a diagram for a 2 element 15 meter "ZL Special" using PVC 
>> pipe and rope catenary.  A Google search produced dozens of dead ends.
>>
>> 72,
>>
>> Tim
>
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