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

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

Mike, THIS MIGHT BE YOUR PROBLEM:  Maybe the antenna is already too long and
its primary resonance on 160m is below 1.8 MHz, AND your analyzer won't tune
down that low.  The dip you are getting at 2.3 MHz is just some other dip
due to whatever reason, but not the real resonance of the antenna.  Perhaps
you have an SWR of 1.5:1 down at 1.7 MHz.  (just picked a random set of
numbers, but you can see what I mean). 

My suggestion is to have a second person measure the antenna very carefully
for two things:
1) exact overall length
2) exact length of each side

You might also want to pick up a second tape measure.

73
Rick, DJ0IP

-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Bryce
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 7:51 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Cc: Clayton Brantley
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Antenna is up, but the coupler doesn't like 160 meters

that link works,

but...

I don't have a problem with it drifting once tuned, i can't find a tuning
solution. 

still working on the problem


Mike Bryce
prosolar at sssnet.com



On Oct 12, 2013, at 1:44 PM, Mike, K9UW wrote:

> Try http://n6ie.com/Ten_Tec_238.html
> 
> 73, de Mike, K9UW
> Amherst, WI
> 

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