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OCF DIPOLE


HI I AM LOOKING AT MOUNTING A DIPOLE THE LENGHT OF MY HOUSE, THE WHOLE DIPOLE WILL BE 4 METERS ABOVE THE TIN ROOF WILL THIS BE A PROBLEM, i HOPE SOMEONE MAY HAVE AN ANSWER FOR ME, IM LOOKING AT THE OCF DIPOLE. I DID TRY A VERTICLE COMMET CHA250 AND DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT. THANKS IN ADVANCE 



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There is an aussie site that produces OCF kits at what seems to be a reasonable price:

http://dxantennas.com/

The alternative to an OCF is of course the G5RV. They are available commmercially as well - if you dont want to build your own, for instance:

http://www.antennasmore.com/g5rv.htm

Both require 30+ m of yard for installatiion. I have no personal experience of either, but am thinking of building a G5RV. The ladder line for the feeder is available from:

http://www.minikits.com.au/

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Tim R
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Hi Jim,
Look in Towertalk.contesting.com and type in OCF Dipoles.There are a host of threads on this subject.....73...Bob VK3ZL.

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Towertalk@contesting.com....Sorry Typo....Bob.


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The G5RV is really easy to make and works well as long as you can let the open wire section drop vertically from the antenna...okay you can bend it around a little.


I just used TV ribbon bought from Bunnings (yep - somebody still makes it and somebody still stocks it) and cut suitable holes in the plastic form along the length.


Works quite well for me at a height of about 9m...but I have a tile roof and one large tree in the neighbour's yard.


Experimenting and building is what it's all about and this antenna gives you the freedom to do both, and at a reasonable price.


 


John: VK4BZ



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