Is that a new antenna?
the M2 antenna's are setup differently then any other...
the elements are not in line from largest to shortest like other brand
antenna's
make sure the antenna is made "by the book" better yet take it all apart
and follow the
directions step-by step, i had the same problem, when the elements are
not installed correctly.
Tony
NN1D
Dave Vondrasek wrote:
>While I wait for the Insurance to pay off next week, I've been working on
>the arrays, this week was bury the cable time. Lot of work, I'm to the point
>were I have a T-joint to intersect with the Tropo tower and run several
>cable to the same pipe. SO I figured I'd give the Tropo antenna's a good
>tuning. The only rig that works after the lightning is a FT-736 I had
>setting in the closet, so I started at the bottom of the stack and worked
>up. They are on a hazer system so it's not hard really to work on with a
>step latter. I got the 5-ele M2 6mtr to tune flat at 50.1, I have the 432
>tuned flat at 432.1, the 220 is also tuned fine, But I'll be ^&#^*#$ if I
>can get the 144 antenna to tune. It's showing the antenna is tuned below
>144.0 someplace. The SWR drops as I tune down the band and I run out of band
>before it gets to a 1:1. I have moved the two shorting bars from one extreme
>to the next on the driven element 1/4" at a time and it never moves the SWR.
>I've changed feed lines and meters and it is just not going to change. Could
>the fancy sealed feed point be blown somehow ? I didn't have this issue till
>after the lightning and it's leading me to think that this was the focal
>point of the strike. There are no burn marks on any of the lines or
>antennas, but most of the 2meter gear was toasted. No fancy antenna
>analyzers at this shack so it's radio and meters only. Ideas ?
>
>Needless to say I will not be contesting this weekend
>
>David - N5ITO / EM23
>http://david.davidv.net
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