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  • 82' vertical wire up the side of a tree.

    From Kirk Hochburger@kirk.hochburger@gmail.com to alt.ham-radio.hf on Mon Sep 19 10:27:29 2016
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    OK, so here's what I'm thinking.
    82' wire hung vertically from the top of a large pine tree.
    Feed the wire from the bottom.
    Feed line is 450 Ohm ladder line.
    Tuner is palstar AT5K.
    I've never done a vertical before, let alone a very large one such as this. My question is.... How do I hook up at the feed point. Do I take one side of the feed line to the vertical 82' wire and the other to a ground stake? Also, I use a 4:1 balun when using my doublet. Will I need the balun using a vertical?
    I was hoping I could run straight to the tuner.
    This is supposed to be a 5/8 wave on 40M.
    Does anyone have any advice or insight on this?
    Thanks in advance,
    Kirk WT4P
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  • From Jim Nijkamp@jnijkamp_no_spam@mac.com to alt.ham-radio.hf on Tue Oct 4 11:32:53 2016
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    On 19-9-2016 19:27, Kirk Hochburger wrote:
    OK, so here's what I'm thinking.

    82' wire hung vertically from the top of a large pine tree.
    Feed the wire from the bottom.
    Feed line is 450 Ohm ladder line.
    Tuner is palstar AT5K.

    I've never done a vertical before, let alone a very large one such as this. My question is.... How do I hook up at the feed point. Do I take one side of the feed line to the vertical 82' wire and the other to a ground stake? Also, I use a 4:1 balun when using my doublet. Will I need the balun using a vertical?
    I was hoping I could run straight to the tuner.

    This is supposed to be a 5/8 wave on 40M.

    Does anyone have any advice or insight on this?

    Thanks in advance,
    Kirk WT4P

    Kirk,

    sounds like a cool project! Check out this site:
    http://www.pa3hcm.nl/?p=902
    Although Ernest uses 15meters, it's the same idea and gives you an idea
    what to cover.

    73 de PA1JIM, Jim
    http://blog.pa1jim.nl
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