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[/B]HELLO ALL I AM SW IN FRANCE AND I PREPARE MY CERTIFICATE Of OPERATOR TO BE OUT OF HF AND I SEEK LONGEUR D ANTENNA LONG WIRE FOR WHEN I WOULD BE ACTIVE FOR The BANDS 80 M 40 M 20M 15M THANK YOU A WHOLE A SWL OF FRANCE DAVID GOOD LUCK AND GOOD DX ALL http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif f17932@aol.com</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Why not long wire antenna?? I use this antena on the 80 meters (exactly 3575 khz quartz controlled TX) and only 5W, these antenna is very good (and not expencive)
73 9A3HP Zoky
N9SWA
07-04-2002, 01:18 AM
Hello I have a 150 foot long wire strung between 2 20 foot poles my longwires center is about 15 feet in the air I use 300 ohm ladderline to connect it to my kenwood ts 940 & I have received great signal reports the hams I have spoken to can not beleive I am using a longwire. As for receiving it does a wonderful job. I live in Wisconsin & have worked almost the entire United States and much of Europe including France. This is a great antenna for any band. Sincerly Dan.
KB9ZCW
07-04-2002, 02:40 PM
GOOD DAY, I RIGGED UP A 180' DIPOLE WITH THE APEX 52' IN THE AIR AND EACH LEG IS 18' EQUALLY OFF THE GROUND. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST ANTENNAS I HAVE EVER RUN ON THE HF BANDS, VERY EFFICENT AND LOW COST= THE BEST KIND OF ANTENNA. BEST WISHES AND GOOD DXING. KENNY KB9ZCW
N7SSB
02-11-2003, 03:42 AM
HELLO FROM N4MQY IN ARIZONA, I TOO USE A LONG WIRE, 55 FT STRAIGHT ABOUT 20 FT OFF THE GROUND AND AMAZINGLY HAVE HAD OTHER SAY UNBELIEVEABLE, ANYWHERE IN THE STATES AND ALSO COLUMBIA,, ETC. END FED WITH COAX TO THE HF RIG. TUNES EASILY ON ALL BANDS, NO PROBLEM AT ALL,
BEST OF 73'S, JERRY