[TenTec] SWR and Rain

[Sherrill WATKINS]

Denny: I agree what you are saying is correct.  However, what I am 
saying is that with my 6" open wire line on 80 and 40 meters, and 
using a link coupled antenna tuner and a Drake W4 and a Heathkit 
power/ swr meter, no DETECTABLE difference was noted in any 
swr change between dry, rain, fog, ice or snow.  The power/ swr 
meter was installed between the transmitter and the antenna tuner. 
The tuner was adjusted for minimum reflected power; usually zero. 
 I fully agree the dielectric constant of the line was changing as the 
weather changed.  However, it was so SMALL as to be insignificant.
 (The normal swr on the open wire line was calculated mathematically 
at about 5:1.)  My point being, any amateur who has an antenna 
system that the swr changes, on hf, MAY (not always) have a problem.  
This is axiomatic, every antenna book that I have read supports this. 
 -  73's-  Corn -k4own.


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