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Re: [TenTec] Antenna is up, but the coupler doesn't like 160 meters

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Antenna is up, but the coupler doesn't like 160 meters
From: Jim GM <jim.gmforum@gmail.com>
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Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:22:33 -0500
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Hi Mike, WB8VGE


Oh I all ways forget some things to say or ask.

Does your antenna have traps?  Is it fedd with open feed line or a single
coax cable?

Jim, K9TF


On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 10:09 AM, Jim GM <jim.gmforum@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Mike, WB8VGE
>
> Hope your surgery goes well for you.
>
> I have gone and still going thru issues with my inverted L on 160M like
>
> your having.
>
>
> How long is your antenna?  Is it a dipole or Folded dipole?  I did not see on 
> your post the answers to these questions.
>
>
> How high do you have it?
>
>
> Your going to find or have found that the tuner you have and other tuners 
> will not work on 160M. They just cannot handle a near 50 ohm match or less no 
> matter what they claim. All they want is your money.
>
> So you need to add additional matching out side the shack with coils and 
> homemade capacitors made from coax cable, thats if you have a limited junk 
> box like I do.
>
> Any ways the external matching will aid your tuner in the shack to take
> care of the rest.
>
> It will take some time and it is not a quick fix.
>
>
> --
> Jim K9TF
>



-- 
Jim K9TF
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