‰ NOW 5 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM JULY 2015 QST PAGE 58 ‰ Q ASKS I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT BUILDING A MULTIBAND DIPOLE USING PARALLEL RESONANT TRAPS TO SEPARATE SECTIONS BY BAND SEE FIGURE 3. GIVEN THE EXPENSE OF COMMERCIAL TRAPS, I AM INCLINED TO TRY FABRICATING MY OWN. ƒ QST DE W1AW ‰ THE INDUCTOR IS SIMPLE ENOUGH, BUT IM A BIT BAFFLED ON THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CAPACITOR. ONE PUBLISHED DESIGN CALLS FOR 20 PF, 3 KV TRANSMITTING ‰ END OF 5 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ