[TowerTalk] Re: tuning M2's 40m1L antenna

[Jonathan Kaplan]

Pat,
    I agree that the freq. of the best SWR will change as the antenna is
raised. But that shouldn't prevent me from getting a good SWR SOMEWHERE on
the spectrum. Right now, the best I'm getting is 3+:1.  Not good! The only
change I see downward is when I touch one of the linear loading rods. And
that's why I need know  what affect my touching the antenna is having.
Maybe, you have a better insight into what might be wrong here.

Jonathan

-----Original Message-----
From: w5ozi <w5ozi@ktc.com>
To: Jonathan Kaplan <jonk@jskent.com>
Date: Sunday, July 04, 1999 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: tuning M2's 40m1L antenna


>As long as you are holding the antenna right at the mounting plate, it
>shouldn't matter whether it is grounded or not, but if you have to touch
the
>antenna on either side of the mounting plate it will obviously change
>things.  Doesn't the instruction manual suggest exact dimensions  for
>matching?  I cannot imagine that you could set the match at 7 feet AGL and
>have it even close when it is up on the tower.  Pat



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