While researching information on an 80m loaded dipole I found this site <http://www.k7mem.150m.com/Electronic_Notebook/antennas/shortant.html> to be most helpful.

RC

Here's a link you might useful if you need a varicap or a varactor

<http://www.hanssummers.com/radio/varicap/index.htm>

After selecting a 1/16" double sided 8" X 8"piece of copperclad substrate some prep work needed
to be done. The piece on the left was actually more tarnished than the piece on the right.
An S.O.S pad and little bit of elbow grease and warm water yeilded the clean substrate you see.

BTW this is the best place to purchase copper clad for homebrewing

<http://stores.ebay.com/PCB-Laminates-Copper-Clad>.

He does go on vacation Feb 15th through July 1st

If your going to build. You need an RF PROBE. One is supplied in Every Elecraft Kit. That is how important it is. Here are two. One with instructions on it's use. They may be used with EITHER Analog VOM when PEAKing a circuit or a DMM/DVM for measurements.

Here is a neat little tester for your work bench

Because others have commented on manhattan construction I offer these two pdf files. A Pixie file and K7QO's Lab.