[TowerTalk] Antenna problem?

[Ian White G/GM3SEK]

K7LXC wrote:
>Howdy, TowerTalkians --
>
>    Thanks to everyone for their input - I got lots of comments.
>
>    I went back to the site today and checked the antenna again. This time
>the swr was high and there was no dip anywhere - classic bad feedline symptoms.
>
>    So we're going to try it again on Monday - this time replacing the balun
>and working our way down the feedline to the shack. I'll let you know what
>transpires.
>

In case this point was buried in my previous post, when SWR-testing the 
feedline and antenna, it's always a good idea to leave a 50R load 
connected in the shack.

At each place where you break the feedline, you can test SWR in both 
directions so you have twice as much information.



-- 
73 from Ian G/GM3SEK         'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek