Legs are short according to SWR curve Chris WB5ITT
> On May 9, 2017, at 8:02 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > Put an SWR meter to the 10 meter Alpha Delta DX-EE, results: > > Set to CW > 28.488 2.9 > 28.360 3.0 > 28.300 3.1 > > the dipole is at 8 feet each side. > > Any Advise? > > Gayle > KF5LVZ > >> On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 11:35 AM, Gayle Dotts <gayle.do...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Thank you guys. I orientated the wires so that I could with little effort >> switch directions to accommodate. The degree of angle off straight up and >> down I can play with. Elevation on the mast in an inverted V is around 35 >> feet. >> >> Gayle >> KF5LVZ >> >> PS: I will say this from a 10M rotatable MFJ 1980 Moxon type antenna to now >> a new Alpha Delta DX EE........ >> For observations on the 20M, 40M and 80M........traffic feels like it has >> increased 70% on all bands with stations I had not heard before or the >> ability to hear before. The 10M I will have to observe using the 10M nets >> coming up to comment on. >> >>> On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 10:52 AM, Jonathan Guthrie via BVARC >>> <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: >>> As far as the North/South vs East/West question goes, if you know where you >>> want your signal to go, then you should absolutely orient your dipole >>> broadside to that direction. If you don't know where you want your signal >>> to go, or don't yet care, then do what people typically do and put it up in >>> whichever direction is most convenient. If you've got the money, the >>> time, and the space, you can always set up two of them at right angles to >>> each other and switch between them, depending on which one brings in the >>> louder signal. >>> >>> As far as making it straight goes (I think that's what you're asking, if >>> it's not, then please correct me) then as long as the legs aren't too close >>> together it won't have a huge effect on the radiation pattern. A right >>> angle is probably not "too close". I don't believe that the radiation will >>> be substantially less efficient, but you may get the energy directed in a >>> peculiar direction. The thing is, unless you know what you're trying to >>> achieve, the thing to do is to put something up and see what you get. If >>> you find that you communicate really well to nowhere you want to talk to, >>> then consider making changes or even trying your hand at some modelling to >>> see what it's really doing. >>> >>> The thing to understand is that all antennas interact with the environment >>> that they're in. That means that unless it's well isolated from nearly >>> everything your signal will go off in weird directions because it's near >>> the metal in your house or a shed or a fence or whatever. Trying to >>> anticipate that is of limited use, and probably not worth the effort until >>> you know what you're trying to do. >>> >>> >>>> On 5/7/2017 8:18 PM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC wrote: >>>> Setting up a inverted V multiband dipole 30 feet in the air and was >>>> wondering should I orient the wires to begin with so broadside to the >>>> dipole is North and South or should I orient it for East and West >>>> broadside? I do know that broadside is where most of my signals will come >>>> from...or does it really matter?? Also usually one sets up dipoles wires >>>> so the combined asmith is close to 180 degrees. Can I do a 90 degree >>>> combined asmith...... or will that decrease my signals? >>>> Thank you for your thoughts guys, I appreciate it! >>>> >>>> Gayle Dotts >>>> KF5LVZ >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> BVARC mailing list >>>> BVARC@bvarc.org >>>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>>> Message delivered to ka8...@ka8kpn.org >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jonathan Guthrie KA8KPN >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BVARC mailing list >>> BVARC@bvarc.org >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> Message delivered to gayle.do...@gmail.com >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to setxtele...@gmail.com
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