Topband: Topband Inv-L Joy

[Gary Smith]

Had a more difficult time getting the antenna up there this time. The 
first spud snapped away from the fishing line & in the dense thicket 
I was unable to find where it landed. Had to make another & the 
mosquitos were so thick they posted a LUAU sign on my forehead.

Till I get something better I retrieved my WD-1A military field phone 
wire that was left out in the marsh as my old beverage wire. and 
after a comedy of errors I finally got the antenna up. 

I was earlier getting a SWR of 1.1 on 160 before and now am getting 
1.1 on 1.74365 MHZ

1.74365mhz
R=51 X= 6,7,8 
swr 1.1

At the desired frequency to match the antenna I've aimed for 1.8MHZ 
here's the information I was able to get at my desired frequency:
1.8025 mhZ
Coax loss 6.3db
C=4193  XC=21      
L=1.970  X1=21
r=41 x=21 swr 1.6

So this is what the antenna is giving me at this moment. I need to 
get back down and add the broken wire to the radial bed and I should 
also trim some length to bring my values to 1.1 at 1.025MHz. 

Given the info above from the MFJ 259B any idea how much I might 
nibble off and more, is there anything in this info that tells me I 
should look to do anything differently?

Hopefully the coax loss will be mitigated by a friend bringing me 
350' of hardline. Can't wait!

Thanks,

Gary
KA1J