Topband: Need assistance with 160m Marconi

[Pete Smith]

Indeed ... I have a 500w watt local station on 1550 KHz about 5 miles 
from me, and my MFJ-259 was completely useless on 160.  I hauled my 
TS-930 out to the base of the antenna and had the match adjusted in 5 
minutes.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 9/19/2009 6:35 PM, Petr Ourednik wrote:
>>>> Is the 0 + j122 a typo?
>>>>          
>
> Hi,
>
> try to repeat measurement when the band is closed or using the BPF for
> TB and You will be very surprised with the results... Due to BC
> breakthru You are not able to measure with standard analyzers like
> MFJ-259 or so.
>
> 73 - Petr, OK1RP
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