[TowerTalk] hygain 205ca swr question

[Paul Playford]

You gotta put it vertical with the reflector off the ground to simulate an
airborne environment.  I did it with my 4 element 20m monobander on a 41
foot boom.

I inserted a 4 foot boom extension in the rear, rope guys in the plane of
the elements and a block and tackle to raise it to near vertical with a tag
line to keep it from going over on me.  Stood on a step ladder to make my
final tweaks.

de Paul, W8AEF

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <EL34GUY at aol.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 1:57 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] hygain 205ca swr question


> Hello Guys,
>
> I just put together my 205ca today and put it up on sawhorses in my
backyard.
> Is this still too close to the ground to get an accurate reading? Im
getting
> about 2.5 swr like this. Does it have to be verticle(reflector element
down)
> to get the best(most accurate) reading? I dont want to have to take it
down
> again after putting it on the tower. Thanks and 73...
>
> Mark
> W0NCL
>