On 9/25/2011 4:01 PM, dalej wrote:
> I don't disagree with using the Johnson Matchbox, or using a coax fed dipole.
> I also have one of those KW matchboxes (it's not for sale) and in past years
> used coax fed dipoles, but they/it does not tune the frequencies I need to
> tune, MARS 4.5 Mhz, 3.3 Mhz etc. I know I can cut feedline or lengthen it,
> I've already wasted a bunch of feedline and time doing just that. The
> Palstar BT1500 tunes the frequencies I need to tune and better after I added
> the choke balun. The balun I installed at the recommendation of Paul at
> Palstar did work. Regardless if it's proper or not makes no difference to
> me, it worked and that's ALL that matters.
These are antennas we are talking about. If it works as in transfers
power efficiently and doesn't wipe out anything with RFI then "it's proper".
73
Roger (K8RI)
>
> BTW, I don't have acres of property to experiment with various wire antennas
> and dedicated dipoles either.
>
> 73
> Dale, K9VUJ
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