[Antennas] Variation on coaxial dipole antenna

Fri Jan 28 00:43:38 EST 2005

On 28 Jan 2005 at 0:37, Buck (N4PGW) wrote:
> The coaxial dipole consists of a 1/4 wave element and a tube covering the
> coax for 1/4 wave connected to the shield. 
>> I am wondering whether a regular wire dipole would work if the 1/4 wave
> element is run parallel to or next to the coax shield. 
>> Thanks for the comments.
>> Buck
> N4PGW
>Are you talking about a vertical dipole? And replacing the pipe with a wire?
If so, yes, it will work. Both need to have something to de-couple the coax......1:1 unun, 
coax choke, ect. Failure to de-couple the coax will result in RF on the out side of the coax.
Mel
N7OKL