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Re: [TowerTalk] 40 meter dipole

To: towertalk@contesting.com, sflory@mindspring.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 40 meter dipole
From: Gary NA6O via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Reply-to: gwj@me.com
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2023 11:27:07 -0700
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
JK401, definitely. It’s a proper 100 MPH design with no stays needed, USA 
materials, USA support and a very nice manual.  I have to be pretty desperate 
to buy an antenna from anyone else these days.

I have an Optibeam OB1-4030 and it’s built like a wet noodle. An estimate using 
YagiStress showed that it was, at best a 60 MPH design. I completely replaced 
all the parts in the center 6 ft to beef it up to almost the JK standard for my 
hilltop location. Only bought it because we also needed 30m. 

Gary NA6O

> 
> is it better to build our buy a 40 meter rotatable dipole? any good kits? 
> what is the best facotory made 
> Steve Flory W9KOP
> sflory@mindspring.com <mailto:sflory@mindspring.com>


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