22-03-2019, 11:57 AM
@ Doug VK4ADC - any issues with using the stainless wire? I have a 40/20 dipole constructed basically the same way as you describe but with 2mm wire. The 20 is suspended beneath the 40 using 8" lengths of 15mm conduit to provide a standoff. VSWR on the 40 is about 1.4:1 and VSWR on the 20 is about 1.6:1 so not perfect but tunes up easily.
A few people have expressed surprise that I used SS wire - apparently it is the source of all my woes? I reckon the lack of height and a bit of a messy installation is more likely the culprit but curious to hear your experiences with the wire?
A few people have expressed surprise that I used SS wire - apparently it is the source of all my woes? I reckon the lack of height and a bit of a messy installation is more likely the culprit but curious to hear your experiences with the wire?