I do not have the space for an 80 metre dipole and following the success of
my 40 metre loop I have tried to see if I could shoehorn in an 80 metre version
but it is just not possible. I have tried a shortened dipole designed using
the K7MEM calculator but, at the time, I had difficulty holding it up in the
air but initial results were quite promising so it is on the list for further
investigation.
In the meantime I use a simple 66 foot inverted L that does a reasonable job
and I am hoping to get the horizontal leg at least ten feet higher soon which
should improve its performance.