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Old 17-May-2011, 8:30 PM   #6
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Advanced Rhombic Design

The attached drawing is based on the work of Edmund A. Laport and descriptions of his work from an article published in CATJ, October 1976. I specifically scaled this drawing to UHF channel 46.

This revision includes the basic outline for a boom and spreader constructed of Sched-40 PVC.
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Last edited by GroundUrMast; 7-Jun-2011 at 8:33 PM. Reason: Revised drawing to indicate required insulation points
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