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What is the common name of a dipole with a single central support?

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Answer
Antennas and feed lines
Type
A
Inverted V
B
Inverted L
C
Sloper
D
Lazy H

Answer Notes

An 'Inverted V' antenna is a variation of the standard half-wave dipole. Instead of being suspended horizontally between two supports, its center feedpoint is elevated on a single central mast, and the two legs slope downwards toward the ground. This configuration is extremely popular because it requires only one tall support structure, making it easier to fit into small yards and quicker to deploy. Distractors like the 'Inverted L' use a vertical section and a horizontal section, while a 'Sloper' is typically a single wire sloping down from a high support, not a center-fed dipole drooping on both sides.
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