-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Kaplan <jonk@jskent.com>
To: w5ozi <w5ozi@ktc.com>; Phil Clements <philk5pc@tyler.net>;
towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Monday, July 05, 1999 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Re: tuning M2's 40m1L antenna
>VERRRY Interesting! I tried your test this AM. I used a dummy load (the MFJ
>264) since I didn't have any bare resistors handy. The sweep showed 2.1:1
>from 6Mhz to 7.5Mhz and 2.75:1 from 7.5Mhz to 8Mhz. The resistance showed
as
>100ohms constant. Since my XYL had me take the antenna down last night,
this
>test peformed on the ground. I trust this doesn't matter re: balun testing.
>If this is a valid test, what does the result ell us about the balun?
>
>Jonathan KO6XS
>
This tells us that is now time to call M2 to report your problems and
testing results,
and get a new balun started your way.
(((73)))
Phil, K5PC
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