Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] Grand Antenna Plans

["Neil Kazaross" <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For an antenna like this, I'd make it as high above ground as possible and 
run a coax back to the shack from each end and phase one end vs the other to 
create nulls.

73 and good luck.. KAZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ira Elbert New, III" <ien3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [ABDX] Grand Antenna Plans


>     I want to string an antenna along my wooden fence this summer. It's a
> big U shape with one leg running about 110' long, one leg running about 
> 150'
> long and the third leg about 125' long. From the best place to connect the
> coax leaves me with a run of coax about 80' or so. The fence has two rails
> so I can run the wire about 3' off the ground or about 6" off the ground.
> Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated. Grounding, terminating,
> etc., etc. Should I even attempt such a thing?
>
>     I will sit back now and let the discussions begin. Many thanks!!!!!
>
> Bert New
> Watkinsville, Georgia
> Proudly Serving You Since 1964!
>
>

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