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FOOT RADIAL WIRE COUNTERPOISE TO THE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE A PATH FOR THE
RETURN CURRENT.  THE ANTENNA IS CONSTRUCTED FROM TWO CONTINUOUS 79 FOOT
LENGTHS OF 24 AWG PTFE, SILVER PLATED STRANDED WIRE.  THE CENTER IS
SUPPORTED BY AN INSULATOR MADE FROM A PLASTIC HANGER SEE FIGURE 2.  I FOUND
COMMERCIAL FEED LINE SPACERS TO BE TOO HEAVY AND BULKY FOR MY NEEDS, SO I
MADE MY OWN 6 INCH SPACERS OUT OF MORE PLASTIC HANGERS SEE FIGURE 3.  IVE
ALSO SUCCESSFULLY MADE SPACERS USING THE PLASTIC SHELLS OF PENS.  A 5 INCH
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