Yesterday, I wrote:
> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:03:30 -0500
> From: John Ackermann N8UR <jra@febo.com>
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] C3i/Ariane C5-50 info needed
> To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
> Message-ID: <478A4462.9060208@febo.com>
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> I have a 5 element 6 meter beam bought several years ago from C3I that
> was damaged last summer. I bought replacement elements from Ariane
> Arrays, and they provided a new assembly sheet showing some differences
> in element spacing.
>
> I finally got around to fixing the antenna this weekend, and the tuning
> is significantly off. It's showing a best SWR of about 1.4 and the dip
> is at about 48.7 MHz. Moving the tee-match sliders by up to 2 inches
> didn't really make much difference.
>
> Does anyone here have the instructions for the "late model" 5 element
> antenna sold by Ariane, and if so, could they provide me with any
> instuctions on setting the matching?
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> John
Just wanted to report back that thanks to a couple of folks on the list,
I got the revised Ariane instruction manual. The positioning of the
sliders on the tee match has moved *** 8.5 inches *** from the old
design! And I was messing around moving an inch or so...
Thanks for the quick help!
73,
John
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