[TowerTalk] Re: XM240 question

dan hearn dhearn@ix.netcom.com
Mon, 09 Oct 2000 10:06:45 -0700


I wonder if one might detune this situation with a suitable small
inductor or capacitor between boom and element? Could possibly make up a
series LC with variable cap and long insulated shaft on the cap where it
could be reached from the tower. 73, Dan, N5AR

00tlzivney@bsuvc.bsu.edu wrote:
> 
> Note that the boom is 24' long - a good 15meter antenna.  That's with
> the elements insulated from the boom.  I don't know what the resonant
> frequency is with the reflector connected to the boom, but almost
> certainly it is not 21 mHz.
> 
> Terry Zivney, N4TZ/9
> 
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