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Subject: [TenTec] A bit off topic...antenna question
From: Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com>
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Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 21:18:05 -0400
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Gang..

I purchased a double bazooka antenna at dayton.

Got the antenna up and whoa!!! SWR out of this world. Tripped the  
Omni VII right off with a high current error.

Checked the easy stuff..

1. New coax
2. Checked for short and open on the coax


the antenna has what looks like a hunk of pvc plastic and end caps. I  
don't know if there is a balun or choke or whatever in there. My arrl  
antenna book shows a balun, but other references I've found there no  
mention of a balun used for a double bazooka antenna.

  I measured a few ohms between the shield (on antenna connector on  
the pvc thingiee) and either end of the antenna.

I measured a few ohms between center pin and ground (its a so-239)

Is this right?

Something is really wrong.. oh yea.. it's for 40 meters.. Inverted  
vee configuration and about 35 feet in the air.

I don't have a antenna analyzer, but no where is this thing even  
close to being resonate.

When I switch the Omni VII to this antenna, it sounds like the  
antenna is not there. Signals drop from S+9 to S2 and super high SWR  
from band edge to band edge.

mike


Mike, WB8VGE
SunLight Energy Systems
The Heathkit Shop
http://www.theheathkitshop.com/
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