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Re: [CQ-Contest] "DX Special" by K1TR for 40M?

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] "DX Special" by K1TR for 40M?
From: <john@kk9a.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:00:42 -0400
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towertalk very much exists on contesting com.  

I am not sure what a DX Special Antenna is. If you are looking to make your
transceiver believe that you have a broadband 40m dipole antenna you can do
this using sections of coax. I believe for 40m it takes only 1/2wl of 50 ohm
coax followed by 1/4wl of 75 ohm.

W6NL wrote the following post and article on broadband dipoles:
http://lists.contesting.com/archives/html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00695.html
https://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX_Next_Issue/Nov-Dec2018/Leeson.pdf 

GL,
John KK9A


Sam Ferris ve5sf wrote:

Has anyone calculated the dimensions of a "DX Special Antenna" coaxial
resonator match broadband dipole for 40M instead of 80M?  If so I am
interested in knowing the dimensions you arrived at.  The DX Special by Ed
Parsons K1TR appears on page 9-11 of the 17th edition of the ARRL Antenna
Book, however those dimensions ore determined for 80 metres.

 

At one time there was an Antennas Reflector group but it seems to have
disappeared?

 

Thanks

Sam

VE5Sf


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