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The Antenna

Get lots of questions about the antenna. Here is a link to it at Palomar Engineers. It is a terrific antenna and is also great for transmitting on the ham bands.

Here is the SWR plot for it when used for transmitting:


I confirmed this plot with an antenna analyzer after it was mounted at 65 ft. high and it was very close. The antenna is about 130 feet long and is supported on both ends as well as the center.

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