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Re: [TenTec] Openwire fed differently

To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Openwire fed differently
From: Sinisa Hristov <shristov@ptt.yu>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 20:43:36 -0400
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NJ0IP wrote:

> Well I'm a cw contester and an SSB rag chewer.  I need an antenna to cover
> both portions of the band.


> An 80m dipole just won't cut the mustard.


A dipole cut for EU SSB band can be used on CW with two coils
of ~2 uH each inserted in series with wire legs. Coils can be
safely short-circuited for SSB by ordinary small 16 A relays.
Tested in YU domestic 80 m contests.


73,

Sinisa  YT1NT, VE3EA
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