In a message dated 99-03-07 09:18:04 EST, ejkoch@sunco.com writes:
> im getting ready to raise a hygain 205 ca next weekend. it is on the tram
> cable and ready to go up. it is set to factory measurements for low cw. i
> tried sliding it up the tram to about 30 feet or so for a test. i show an
> 1.8 for the low swr at 13.8 mhz. i guess this is because of the ground
> being only 30 feet below the beam. anybody out there just set to stock
> measurements and go up with it and get good readings?
That sounds a little low. Thirty feet should be plenty to get a
meaningful reading on 20. Try turning the antenna so that the elements are NOT
inline with the tramline - that might be throwing off your readings. Also try
running it up higher.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
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