Topband: unfinished Inverted L project

[Jim]

Art, 
While it is probably less than optimum it will work great with a tuner in the shack as long as the tuner has a good deal of tuning range, this being especially true if you intend to use that antenna on all bands. I have found that about 120 ft of feed line works pretty well with this setup too. And if your tuner does not have enough range then just take about 20 ft section of coax and add it to the feed line in the shack and try to match it then and you can always add another section too. 

I did this for several years until I got around to adding all 18 radials and tuning the antenna a little closer AND I worked 60 some countries like that. I also use this antenna on all of the other bands... no I don't have a beam up. I live in the woods and tower is pretty hard to put up any distance especially if you need guy wires. I learned a long time ago towers and trees don't mix, even a little. 

Like Guy said... " JUST DO IT" 

Jim WA3MEJ 


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Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 21:26:46 -0500 
From: Art Heft < artandkaren at gmail.com > 
To: topband at contesting.com 
Subject: Topband: Unfinished 160 meter inverted L 
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This is directed to Guy but some of the rest of you may find it 
interesting. I am unable to put the finishing touches on the new inverted 
L because my SARK 110 analyzer has gone belly up. Right now the sweet spot 
with close to 50 ohms is up at the top end of the band. There is some 
inductive reactance too. I want to use it at the low end of the band. 
Here is the question: can I use a tuner in the shack to make the rig and 
500 watt amp happy without frying the FCP transformer? 
Thanks and 73, Art K8CIT Hillman, MI 


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