Hi Tom,
> Traps made from coax are by far the worse traps I tested for
> Q, loss, and power rating.
>
> http://www.w8ji.com/traps.htm
When you say "...by far the worse traps ..." does
that include traps like my L/C trap with a "standard" coil and
coax capacitor?
>
> I'd suggest moving your trap above 75M, not below 80M. When
> we put the trap below the band we decrease antenna length,
> but we also increase loss and voltage across the trap on the
> next band down.
OK, good point. I changed the resonance....will try it when the
Plasti-Dip cures.
73,
Charlie
N0TT
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