[TowerTalk] WARC 7 questions

[paul@w8aef.com]

My WARC-7 worked fine on 12 & 17, however on 30 it had no front to back.  By 
placing a known signal source about 100 feet away from it and observing for 
f/b, I found it was best at 9.5 MHz.  Moved the shorting bars on the 
reflector out 8" (shortened the reflector by a total of 32") it now shows 
good f/b at 10.11 MHz, right where I want it.

Just point the antenna straight up to check SWR.  As long as the reflector 
is not touching the ground you will get good readings.

de Paul, W8AEF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Stone" <n5pht at simplynet.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 3:13 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] WARC 7 questions


> Hi to all,
>
> I have written to a few of you privately so sorry if this is a dupe.
> This is N5PHT, Gary, writing from Savoy, Texas (north of Dallas).
>
> I am about to raise a WARC  7 and any info on the factory jumper
> settings of 43" and 25" for 30 mtrs greatly appreciated? I have read a
> few posts in which they were changed for better SWR and one in which
> they were changed for better F/B ratio.
>
> Any other hints appreciated also.  I am hopeful of raising it only 20
> feet or so tomorrow (on a wooden telephone pole) and check SWR but
> ultimately its home will be at the 90 foot level 12 feet above a  4-
> bander (40,20,15 and 10).
>
> 73 de N5PHT, Gary
>